Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
HAVENNER IS MADE
g FETE DIRECTOR
ABOVE KRUCKMAN
Citizens Leader Is Granted
Leave From U. S. Bureau
to Fill New Post.
COMMITTEES TO MEET
/ ON PROPOSED COST CUT
Selection of Doctor to Supervise
Work of West Coast Man Is
Linked to Bloom Rift.

Granted leave of absence from his
post at the Bureau of Efficiency for a
period OF Is months, DR.. George C.
Havenner, president of the Federation
of Citizens Associations, late yesterday
was appointed executive vice chairman
of the District of Columbia George
Washington Bicentennial, Commission
effective November /.
The commission, meeting in executive
session in the board room CT the Dis
trict Building, appointed DR.. Havenner
to direct the Districts participation in
the 1882 celebration and supervise the
work of Arnold KrucKman. who was
brought from the West Coast early this
year to manage the fete.
The post was offered TO DR.. Havenner
A1aSt Spring, but owing to the pressure OF
business incident to his Government
position he was unable 70 obtain leave
] at that time. Director Herbert d
I Brown Of the Bureau of Efficiency
agreed to release Havenner at this time
however. after he had been virtually
drafted by the Bicentennial Commission
to fill the administrative post.
Linked to Bloom Kruckman Rift.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin will con-
tinue as chairman of the commission
but the burden of work will fall to DR.
Havenner. Kruckman. 1t was explained
by Marvin following the session yester-
day, will be retained Ito conduct the
dramatic phase OF the celebration.
Kruckman, who was appointed after
DR. Havenner declined the directorship
in the Spring, receives $4,000 annually.
The naming of DR.. Havenner as adj
ipi nf hn Sfrin 1T
centennial group is seen as a direct
outgrowth of the open rift between
Kruckman and Representative Sol
Bloom of New York associate director
of the United States George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission, which
developed last week. Bloom at that
time charged the local director with
dertook' and with commercializing the
local celebration through the hawking
about" of concessions for sale of BIZ
centennial merchandise.
II think it is a fine appointment, ="
was Mr.. Blooms comment on DR.. Ha-
.venners election. Il believe the doctor
Is the best man that could have been
selected for the job and I think every
thing will go along smoothly from now
on. have known DR.. Havenner for
several years and We are good friends.
He knows the District and its people
and, am sure, will handle the situa-
ton to his own and to the city's
credit"
Kruckman Defends Actions.
Kruckman stated today in defense of
his actions in arranging the sale OF
concessions that it was done with the
full sanction Of the committee. When
! came here one of the first things
discussed was the matter Of finances,
he said. II was presented with plan
and budget which required expenditure
of 100000, which already had been
tentatively arranged. The commission
had been allocated 100000 by Con-
gress.
This left 5000, 900 more to be raised
II the program proposed was to be car
ried through" Kruckn.an continued. .!
. told the commission there appeared
| three ways of raising this money. One
! was through an additional appropria-
ton, another by soliciting from the
! merchants and third by the sale OF
! concessions. The latter, was informed
was a plan usually adopted for inaugu-
( ration ceremonies to cover expenses for
J parade and grandstands, etc.
An additional appropriation was
placed out of the question. The mer-
chants were not in a position to sub
scribe more funds. The concession plan
was the only method left, and 1t was
] sanctioned by the commission. Inc
proposal to arrange the Bicentennlal
stamp was made by Edgar G. snyder
and the George Washington Blcenten-
NAL poster was proposed by A. K. Shipe,
both members Of the commission
May Cut Cost Of Fete.
Kruckman said fruther he felt he
/ had apparently been under mlSap-
prehension concerning my understand
ing with DR.. Marvin ever since before
I left Los Angeles Apparently our
ideas concerning the agreements we
had are widely divergent. never
sought this dictatorship and was re-
luctant to accept 1t. but yielded to DR.:
Marvin's telephoned and telegrapneo
requests" -,
DR.. Havenner said today he will
divide his time between his Bureau OF
Eficiency post and the bicentennial
office between now and November !,
where he assumes full-time response
bilities.
The Financial and Executive Com
nittees of the commission will meet
within few. days to discuss plan 70
curtail the large program OF celebra-
tions originally drafted, in order that
the cost Of the fete may not exceed the
100000 appropriation. After hearing
a report by E. C. Graham, chairman
of the Finance Committee, the COM
mission voted to refer the whole matter
to these committees for joint study
and recommendation.
Colored Group Ask Part.
W. w. Bride voiced his strong op-
position to the continuance Of the con-
cession- selling scheme and voiced his
opinion that a program within the
present available funds would be suf-
ficient for the District participation in
the event
The commission also will consider o
communication from a local colored
group asking representation on the Dis
trict Bicentennial Commission. Judge
James A. Cobb, colored Municipal
Court magistrate, was suggested by the
colored group as its delegate. The pro-
posal was referred to a committee for
report.
In addition. to being president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations, DR..
Havenner also is president Of the Ana
costa. Citizens Association, the Ana
costa Builders Association, member
of the Washington Chamber of Com
rnerce and a member of the District
Committee on Employment. He also is
on the general committee planning
the Washington Halloween celebration
october 81 He is the author Of sew
eral statistical works.