Evening star., 1933-11-16
ROVER SUCCESSOR
CHOICE SEEN NEAR
AS OFFICIALS MEET
Cummings and Farley Con-
fer, With Appointment Ex-
pected by Tomorrow.
CUSICK HAS SUPPORT
OF PARTY ORGANIZATION
Patrick Place on Utilities Board
May Remain 0pen-Several
Names Proposed.

Appointment of a successor to Leo A.
Rover as United States attorney for the
District of Columbia appeared imminent
today, after long conference between
Attorney General Cummings and Post
master General Farley, the administra-
tions chief dispenser of patronage.
Farley was accompanied to the Attor-
ney Generals Office by John F. Costello,
Democratic national committeeman for
the District, but the latter did not re-
main there for the duration of the
parley.
On leaving Cummings Office, Costello
said he had supported the candidacy
of Ralph Cusick, young attorney here
who has the unanimous backing of the
Democratic organization in Washington
Costello said he did not know how Post
master General Farley stands on the
question of selecting Rover's successor
nor would he venture a prediction as
to whether the Attorney General would
recommend Cusick to the President.
Other Appointments Up.
Shortly after the arrival of Farley
and Costello at the Department OF
Justice, Cummings sent for his assistant
on patronage matters. William Stanley,
who spent some time in the conference.
Farley, it was understood, discussed
with the Attorney General also the ap-
pointment of several District attorneys
for other jurisdictions.
Cummings is known 70 have before
him siZeable list of candidates for the
local post, among whom are Cusick,
Lucien Van Doren, John E. Laskey,
Michael F. Doyle. John P. Bramhall,
Lansdale G. Sasscer and Leslie c. Gar
nett.
Peculiarly enough, while Mr.. Cusick
has been the choice of the local leader
ship from the very start. Mr.. Doyle is
q close friend of National Committee
man Costello and other local leaders. 1t
Is supposed that in the event Mr. Gu
sick is not selected, Mr.. Doyle's appoint
ment would be satisfactory to the DEM
ocratic chieftains here At the White
Rouse today. while it was predicted that
District Attorney Rover's successor
would be selected before President
Roosevelt leaves Washington tomorrow
for two weeks vacation at Warm
Springs, Ga, the4inference was given
that a selection has=not yet been def
nitely decided upon.
Farley Sees President.
Postmaster General Farley conferred
with Mr.. Roosevelt during the forenoon.
The appointment of some one to the
Public Utilities Commission to fill the
vacancy caused by the recent resig-
nation of Gen. Mason M Patrick, prob
ably will not be made before the Presi-
dent leaves for Warm Springs.
Ringgold Hart, who was assistant
corporation counsel of the District for
a number of years and is now prac-
ticing attorney here, is understood to
have been lately proposed by his friends
for appointment to this commission.
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, U.
g. N, retired, former physician to Pres
ident Wilson. and who was chairman
of President Roosevelt's Inaugural Com
mittee, is represented as having pro-
posed Brig. Gen. Franklin Bell, U. S. A,
retired who was at one time engineer
commissioner of the District. for ap-
pointment to the Utilities Commission
but that President Roosevelt indicated
he was not favorable to the appoint
ment of a military man to civilian
post