Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17

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those who have discussed the subject
with the President recently, appearing
to have the best chance of the three.
Decision Due Soon.
It was stated at the White House
today that President Hoover expects to
make, the decision within the next day
or So. At least he will be ready to an
nounce this selection at the time of
Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, whom he
has already chosen as the other civilian
Commissioner, to have supervision over
the Police and Fire Departments. Gen.
Crosby retireS from the Army next
Thursday.
Therefore, it is felt pretty certain
that the names Of Gen. Crosby and
the other civilian Commissioner will
be ready to be sent to the Senate for
confirmation by the end of this week.
At the time President Hoover made
public his selection of Gen. Crosby to
succeed Commissioner Dougherty, 1t
was announced in his behalf that Her.
bert D. Brown, now chief of the United
States Bureau of Efficiency, would be
appointed the other civilian commits
sioner. It was explained at the time
that Mr.. Brown preferred to remain at
his present post, but was willing to
serve on the Board of Commissioners
if the President wished it.
Since then, the President has decided
not to draft the efficiency chief, and has
been busily engaged casting about for
some one else. He was eager to obtain
the services of some outstanding citizen,
whose experience fitted him for the
work that would confront him as Com
missioner, principally because he pro-
posed to have the civilian appointed to
succeed Mr.. Taliafferro serve as chair
man of the board, rather than have
the Craftsmanship go to Gen. Crosby.
The President felt that Gen. Crosby
would be so busy with the departments
Of the local government that it would
not be advisable to have him assume
the chairman'S duties.
1t is thought also that successor to
Col IIadue as Engineer Commissioner
of the District will be named about the
same time that the civilian Commits
sioners are formally appointed. The
selection of the Engineer Commissioner,
however, is being left virtually to the
Secretary of War, and the White House
has not yet been advised whether or
not the latter has chosen some one for
this post.
Physician Served Overseas.
DR.. Reichelderfer was born in Ohio
Sc years ago and has been resident OF
the District of Columbia since he was
Is years old. He attended the public
schools here, and graduated with
honors from the Old Central High
School, at that time being a colonel in
the high school cadets. He studied
medicine at the Columbian College, now
George Washington University, having
graduated in 1885, He served as an in
terne at Garfield Hospital and later as
resident physician, and finally was ap-
pointed superintendent of that institu-
ton, serving in that important capacity
from 1900 to 1907.
DR.. Reichelderfer became prominent
principally as a surgeon and retired to
private life six years ago. He was presi-
dent of the local Medical Society In
1928. AS a young man DR.. Reichel-
derfer became identified with the local
National Guard and for more than 20
years was associated with it, being pro-
NOTED up through the various grades
until he became colonel in the I'd Regi-
ment Of Infantry. During the World
War he was colonel and served over
seas.
DR.. Reichelderfer lives at 1861 Cres-