Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Dougherty and Taliaferro
Are Boosted by Friends
for disappointment.
EARLY DECISION SEEN
ON COMMISSlONERSHIPS
Names of Several Men, Including
Former Army Officers, SUBJ
mitted for Consideration.

Commissioners Proctor L. Dougherty
and Sidney F. Taliaferro, whose terms
expire February 4, will learn shortly
whether they are to be reappointed, or
whether President Hoover intends to
put men at the head of the District
Government Of his own choosing. Both
Dougherty and Taliaferro are sp-
pointees of former President Coolidge.
The President is giving serious con-
sideration to the commissionerships, it
was learned at the White House yes
terday, and indications are that his
plans, as yet undecided, will be de-
termined in the near future.
Despite Mr.. Hoover's silence, the &C
tivity of some of his associates on
whom he is depending to look into the
qualifications and records of candidates
for the two positions, indicates that
some change is contemplated. There
have been rumors that both Commits
sioners Dougherty and Taliaferro would
be permitted to retire, and other re-
ports that one Of them would be re-
appointed.
Dozen Men Suggested.
The names of a dozen or more men
have been submitted to the President
for consideration as successors to the
two Commissioners. Some of them are
nationally known; others are promi-
nent in Washington's civic life.
Friends of Dougherty and Taliaferro,
however, are working just as assiduously
to have them reappointed as the sup
porters of the other candidates for
their positions.
Maj. Gen. Mason M Patrick. chair
man of the Public Utilities Commission.
was at one time regarded as q likely
successor to either Dougherty or Talia-
ferro, but he was removed from con-
sideration because the President be-
1ieved he would be Of greater service
on the commission where his work has
been impressive. The shifting of Gen.
Patrick also would have confronted the
President with the problem of finding
a suitable successor for him ON the
commission.
When it became known that the
President was leaning toward the idea
of retired Army officer as a possible
means of providing the Board OF COM
miSSionerS with q man of known ahil-
ity and strong character. he was ad-
vised that Lieut.. Gen. Edgar Jadwin
might be induced to accept the appoint
ment in view of his interest in city
management and his desire to engage
in big undertakings. Gen. Jadwin re-
tired several months ago as Chief Of
Engineers of the Army. His name also
was removed from consideration when
it became known that he had other
plans.
Other Army Men Mentioned.
The names of several other retired
Army officers or men with military
training are before the President, how
ever. These include Maj. Gen. George
Barnett, former commandant of the
Marine Corps; Maj. Clayton Z. Emig,
who is active in the Dupont Circle
Citizens Association, and Maj. Gen.
anton Stephan, commandant of the
District Militia and president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
Others whose names have been sub
mitted to the President are. Ernest G.
Walker, for many years Washington
newspaper correspondent and former
president of the Gridiron Club; Daniel
E. O'Connell, city editor of the Wash
ington Times; Ringgold Hart, former
principal assistant corporation counsel
of the District; Charles I. Stengle,
York and prominent delegate from
the Petworth Citizens Association to
the Federation of Citizens Associations:
A. j. Driscoll. president of the Mid-City
Citizens Association: Henry j. Gilligan.
member Of the Board of Education, and
Edwin S. Hege, delegate to the fedora
ton from the Chevy Chase Citizens
Association. Both Stengle and Hege
have served on the Citizens Advisory
Council.
The Republican state committee In
and for the District has not recon-
mended candidate for either position,
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