Evening star., 1932-05-02
DR.. WILLIAM TINDALL DIES AT 88:
OLDEST EMPLOYE OF DISTRICT
Death Cuts Short Work on
New Cosmic Theory Similar
to Einstein'S.
Commissioners Pay Special
Honor to Memory of
Veteran Official.

DR. William Tindall, oldest Distric
employe, died last night at Walter Reec
Hospital, where his left leg was am.
putated a week before.
Dr. Tindall, whose retirement wa!
postponed in 1880 by a special act O
Congress- was a physicist and histo.
rian, and the illness which resulted il
his death cut short his work on a new
cosmic theory said to have beer
somewhat similar to the Einstein the.
Try, though differing from it in severa
respects.
DR.. Tindan, long recognized as ar
authority on the history of the District
was born in Wilmington, Del, or
March 19, 1874, the son of Samue
Lloyd Tindall and Eliza Bingham
Tindal.
Graduate of G. w. U.
After receiving his early education
in private and public schools in vii.
mington, he came to the Capital anC
entered George Washington University
from which he was graduated in medi.
cine in 1869. Twelve years later hi
received a diploma from the same in
Stltutlon as graduate in law.
Before becoming a student at George
washington, however, he served in the
Civil War, enlisting in August, 1861
as a member of Company G, lT Regi-
ment, Delaware Infantry Volunteers
He was a member of the company fol
more than three years and was hon.
orably discharged while his regiment
occupied one of the battle works
in front Of Petersburg, Va, as the re-
suit Of wounds In the battle of An
tietam
DR.. Ttndau began his long connection
with the municipal government in 1859
when he was appointed secretary tC
Sayles j. Bowen, then mayor of Wash
ington. When death brought his ex-
traordinary career to a close, he was
head of the District Bureau of Infor-
nation, which he organized. He had
experience in virtually every phase OF
local government activity, and his i'm.
press is to be found in every municipal
department.
AS a special mark Of respect the flag
on the District Building will be flown
at half-staff during the hour of DR.
TindallS funeral. This is an honor
hitherto reserved for the funerals OF
former Commissioners.
Statement of Sympathy.
A formal statement of sympathy was
issued by the Commissioners shortly
after they learned of DR.. Tindalls death
The statement Is:
The Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia have learned with deep
regret that Dr. William Tindall died at
Walter Reed Hospital at 1915 pm yes
terday, May /. DR.. Tindall entered the
service of the District of Columbia as
secretary to former mayor of Wash
ington in 1868, and was secretary to
Gov. Cooke under a former territorial
form of government. He was made sec
retary to the Board of Commissioners
on July 3, 1874, and continued as such
until August Is, 1915. He was then
transferred to a position of assistant
secretary to the Board of Commission
ers, and later to the position of chief
of the information bureau, which posi-
ton he held at the time of his death.
On account of his long and faithful
service to the District of Columbia, DR..
Tindall was retained in the service
after reaching retirement age. by a
special act of Congress. The Commis-
sioners feel that they express not only
their own sympathy, but the sympathy
of all of the citizens of the District of
Columbia to the family in its bereave-
ment. DR.. Tindall'S long service over
a period of So years with the District
government endeared him to the citi-
zens of Washington whom he so faith
fully served. AS special mark of re-