Evening star., 1933-03-12
FIELD LEFT OPEN
FOR APPOINTMENT
OF COMMISSIONERS.
Capital Democrat Leaders
/ Have mo One in Mind"
for Vacancies.
REICHELDERFER URGED
FOR ADDITIONAL TERM
0ffutt, Havenner, Delano, Stephan,
Clayton, Emery, Callahan and
-. Kolb Suggested.

WIN Ine Terms OF Two CIVILIAN LIS
trict Commissioners expiring in less
than a month, it developed yesterday
that Capital Democratic leaders who
may be expected to have some say in
the appointments to fill these Offices
have made no recommendations and
have no one in mind to put forward,
indicating that for the present the field
Is wide open.
John F. Costello, Democratic ma
tional committeeman for the District,
who, with John B. Colpoys, chairman
of the local Democratic Committee,
heads the dominant party faction here,
said he knew nothing more about COM
missionership possibilities than had ap-
peared in print Mrs. j. Borden Harri-
man, national committeewoman, whose
name has figured with others in the
speculation surrounding these appoint
ments, said she was not even informed
as to the list of prospects.
DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer, presi-
dent of the Board of Commissioners,
and Gen. Herbert B, Crosby, Comnnis-
sioner in charge of Police and Fire De-
partment, end their three-year terms
April 9. The former is being actively
urged for reappointment. his support
ers including Senator Copeland. Demo-
crat, New York, a member Of the SEN
ate District Committee. Commissioner
Crosby already has forwarded his res
ignation to President Roosevelt and Is
hopeful for relief at an early date. be-
ing desirous Of returning to private
life. Up to the present time. about q
dozen prospects have been suggested
for the positions.
Wins Active Support.
DR.. Reichelderfer, for years in medi-
cal practice here, has found warm sup
port from his professional associates.
In addition to Senator Copeland, HIM
self physician, groups which have
pressed the Reichelderfer candidacy are
the Association for the Prevention OF
tuberculosis, Women's Medical Society
and Medico- Chirurgical Society,
Another prominent in the discussion
is George w. Offutt, president of the
Potomac Savings Bank and former
president Of the Board OF Trade. He
has been indorsed by the Chamber OF
Commerce, the Executive Committee OF
the Federation of Business. Mems. AS
soeiations, the, entraIe Business. Mems
Association and the Georgetown Citl-
zens' Association.
The organized citizenship Of the Dis
trict also has furnished a number OF
other prospects. DR.. George c. Haven
ner, for years president of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, has been
urged by the Bennings citizens, the
Brightwood citizens have put forward
william NICK Clayton, long in the fore
front of utilities fights, while the
Friendship citizens have recommended
that President Roosevelt scan the en-
tire list of delegates to the federation in
making the appointments. In this con-
snection, friends are pushing for the
Recognition of Fred A. Emery, who rep
Tesents the Society Of Natives in the
Federation. Mr.. Emery has engaged in
newspaper work here over span OF 40
years, and from 1882 was chief Of the
foreign intelligence division of the State
Department.
Others Mentioned.
Others who have been mentioned in
elude:
Frederic A. Delano, engineer of note,
Who in the past has been prominently
identified with railroad operation in an
|official capacity and from 1914-18 was
vice governor of the Federal Reserve
Board Mr. Delano also was vice chair
man Of the Roosevelt Inaugural Com
lmittee.
Daniel c. Callahan, active in business
land civic affairs, director OF Riggs
Bank and supreme treasurer of the
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, command
Ing the District National Guard and
THE 29th National Guard Division and
prominent in the business life Of the
District.
]. Leo Kolb, head of the real estate
firm that bears his name.
There have been additional names
put forward from time to time, and the
list may be expected to increase as the
of nf iy,fp ont
So far as is known. however, there are
no avowed candidates for the office. At
least, no one has sought the support Of
either Costello or Mrs. Hartman, they
said yesterday.
On the possibility of her own ap-
pointment. Mrs. Hartman stated un-
equivocally that she is not candidate.
Friends, among them Representative
Mary T. Norton, Democrat, Of New
Jersey. chairman of the House District
Committee, have advocated her selec-
ton, it was recalled, but she proposes
no efforts on her own behalf. Mrs.
Hartman would view the offer Of the
post as a distinct honor, and II it were
made. would consider it,
If she is asked to indorse any can
didate for the commissionership, she
will give her support, il satisfied the
appointment would be a fitting one.
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Appointed BY Wilson.
Mrs. Hartman was the first woman
ever named on a Government commits
sion, serving from 1896 as one of
the three representatives of the public
on the Federal Industrial Relations
Committee, by appointment of President
Wilson. MIR. Delano also was on that
commission. being a representative of
the employers group. The chairman
was Frank P. Walsh, New York lawyer
who now heads the New York Power
Authority. and has been mentioned as
a possibility for Attorney General in
the Roosevelt cabinet Democratic
leaders also are known to have sug-
gested Mrs. Hartman for the Federal
Employees Compensation Commission
the term of whose chairman, Mrs
Bessie Parker Brueggeman, is up today
Mrs Hartman already has Endorsed
some candidates. for local posts, she
said yesterday, declining, however, to
name them. She expects to talk to
In charge of dispensing Democratic pa
tronage, on a number of matters, she
said.
The possibility of contending candi-
dates getting Endorsement Of local lead
ers was seen in view st the fact that
there Is clca1uge between Mrs. Har-
riman and the Costello Cclpoys fac
tion. That. however, is an issue that
has not developed. although Mrs Har-
riman said that Costello has not con-
Suited her on patronage.
Mr.. Costello saw Postmaster General
Farley for short time yesterday, but
khe question Of jobs was not discussed.
Ghe press Of national affairs, Costello