The Washington times., 1930-02-06
TO GET
OPPOSITION
To CROSBY
(centinued fror Paae Z

NSWNSaWuB0 tp0m-E0&S
latter at 25lO Massachusetts, Ave
nue., N. w.
While no protests are made
against General Crosby personally
and its is conceded, as the Presi-
dent says, that he Is q man Of
outstanding national distinction,
Objectors to his forthcoming ap-.
pointment cite that not within
50 years has the government at
the District Building been directed
by two military men and only
one civilian.
There is also involved the In
terpretation Of whether General.
Crosby's residence here as an
Army officer, constitutes residence
within the strict meaning Of the
law.
These questions, according to
all indications today, win come
more suuarely to the fore when
the Senate receives the Crosby
nomination. The appointment,
President Hoover announced, viii
not 60 to the Senate until after
March 81, On which date Gen
eral Crosby. now chief Of cavalry,
viii 60 on the retired list.
1t was understood today that
the President In his selection Of
General Crosby acted without
consulting number Of Senators
and Representatives who are most
In touch with District affairs. The
selection appears to have been
made personally by the President
without the seeking Of outside ad.
vice.
However. It was currently re.
ported that George Akerson, sec
Tetary to the President, had a
part In the appointment. He
and General Crosby are close
friends, but the Presidents state
ment indicated that Mr.. Hoover,
too, had been favorably impressed
by the record and capabilities Of
the army officer.
A Secret Disciplinarian
The Presidents statement that
General Crosby would be put Ill
charge Of the police, fire and
traffic departments, which mean5
he viii have direct charge Of
the presidential program to make
Washington a model city for law
enforcement, brought comment
from General Crosby's friends to-
day that he is a strict diSci-
plinarian. though not a mar
tinet.
Army officers are said to re
gard General Crosby as "a narl
who knows how to work with and
reward the man who does right,
but who also knows how to diSci.
pine and punish anyone who
does wrong"
While winding up his duties as
chief Of cavalry, General Crosby
viii also devote considerable time
to a study Of local conditions and
problems. He said today that he
hoped within the next month tc
acquire at least an abstract
knowledge of the District govern.
ment and its functioning.
To Study Organic Act
When the Senate comes to
consider confirmation of the
Crosby nomination it is expected
that it will necessarily consider
also the wording Of the organic
act covering appointments Of the
heads Of the local government
and the points that have been
raised by citizens in defense of
the civilian and residence status
Of appointees.
This law provided for board
OF three commissioners, two civil
ians and one Army officer (the
engineer commissioner and sets
out:
THE. two persons appointed
from civilian life shall at the
time Of their appointment be citi-
zens Of the United States and
shall have been actual residents
of the District Of Columbia for
three years next before their APP
pointment. and during that period
claimed residence nowhere else"
The pending bill Of Senator
Jones, Washington, would modify
this requirement by providing
that an appointee is qualified if
he shall have maintained an of
flee or place Of business in the
National Capital for a period Of
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