Evening star., 1932-07-24
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After Saltzman Quits.
Choice Limited.
BY MARTIN CODEL.

r ONG rumored and never def
nitely denied, the resignation of
Maj. Gen Charles Mckinley
IL Saltzman as a member of the
Federal Radio Commission rep
resenting the fourth zone of Middle
Western States did not surprise those
who follow the destinies of American
radio. Already large field of candi-
dates for the succesSorship has cropped
UP. The appointment may be made
by President Hoover within the next
few weeks.
Congress having adjourned so that
Senate ratification of new appoint
ment must be held IN allegiance, Prcsi-
dent Hoover must make "a recess ap-
pointment to fill the post. Gen. Saltz-
ruary, 1896, which is the term the new
appointee will receive. Under the radio
law the appointec must be Repub-
lican and he must come from Indiana
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota. North
Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska,
Kansas or Missouri.
Baldwin Mentioned.
Most prominently mentioned for the
post-and the man who is believed TO
bear an Endorsement to President Hoo
yer by Gen. Saitzman himself - is
James w. Baldwin an Indianan. now
secretary to the Radio Commission. An
efficient and popular secretary who
came to the Commission from the De-
partment of Justic. he is law gradu-
ate who is not actively seeking the
position but who may stand an excel
lent chance to get the promotion unless
the post is awarded as political plum
in this campaign year.
1t is recalled that President Coolidge
promoted Sam Pickard Gen SaltZman's s
predecessor. from the secretaryship of
the Commission to commiSsionership.
Mr. Pickard later resigned to become
a vice president of the Columbia Broad
casting System.
Others mentioned for the post in
clude Harold D. Hayes, Department of
Commerce radio supervisor at Chicago;
Frank w. Elliott, formerly manager of
WHO-WOC, Des Acknowledgment at
one time president of the National As
ISOLATION of Broadcasters and now Re-
publican nominee for Congress from
the Davenport district: Harry Shaw,
owner of WHIT. Waterloo, Iowa, now
president of the National Association
of Broadcasters; William S Hedges,
manager of WMAQ, Chicago. now
OpeTdtcQ ny TIE NdtlOildl DTOdQCdSl lulS
Co., but so per cent owned by the
Chicago Daily News; Edgar Bill opera
tor of WMBD, Peoria, Ill; Robert D.
Heinl, Washington newspaper CORE
spondent specializing in radio for the
last seven or eight years. whose home
State is Iowa, and Duke M. Patrick OF
Indiana. now general counsel of the
Radio Commission. Mr. Patrick. hold
ing post that pays as well as a COM
missionership, is not himself an active
candidate
Others Disqualified.
Mentioned also are William D. Ter
rell, radio chief of the Department OF
Commerce, whose radio division is about
10 be merged into the Radio Commis-
sion. and &. M. Jansky, Jr. former Uni
yersity of Minnesota professor. now a
radio consulting engineer in Washing
ton. who once was appointed by Presi-
dent Coolidge to the fourth zone post
but failed of confirmation by the SEN
ate, after which President-elect Hoover
appointed Saltzman But both are dis
qualified under the radio law. MI Ter
rell being resident Of Virginia in the
second zone and Mr.. JanSky being a
Democrat