Evening star., 1933-11-12
D. c. APPOINTMENTS
LIKELY TOMORROW;
FARLEY TO CONF Err
Surprise Caused by Report
CoIpoys May Be u. S.
Marshal Choice.
BRAMHALL BELIEVED
ROVER POST FAVORITE
Two Commissioners on List Before
President Thought to Bear
Cummings Recommendation.

With all recommendations Tor Dis
trlct patronage appointments IN his
deSk-Including the name Of klos-
pectiye new United States marshal
belief was expressed lasg night that
IreSideot Roosevelt may announce his
appoL.teeS tomorrow,
The President has arranged for a
conference with Postmaster General
Farley at The White House today. and
it is believed a final selection of new
marshal. United State attorney and two
civilian Commissioners for the District
Will be made at that time.
Colpoys Report Surprise.
Considerable surprise was evoked by
the announcement that Attorney Gen
eral Cummings has recommended a
man, believed to be John B Colpoys, tc
succeed Marshal Edgar c. Snyder. 1t
had been expected that Mr. Snyder
would be permitted to finish out his
present term. which expires in april.
Mr. Colpoys is chairman of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee for the Dis
trict and publisher of the Trade
Unionist.
Although the Attorney General is
understood to have submitted the
names of several attorneys as eligibles
to succeed United States Attorney Leo
A. Rover, it was believed in some quar-
ters that John P. Bramhall is now re-
ceiving the most serious consideration.
No definite information was available,
however, as the Attorney Generals
recommendations for this appointment
have been closely guarded.
Early Action Assured.
The President informed John F. Co.'S
tello, Democratic national committee
man, during a half-hour conference a
week ago he would try to clean up the
local patronage before he leaves Friday
for fortnight's visit at Warm Springs,
Ga. Other than the scheduling of
the conference with Mr.. Farley for to-
day there has been nothing definite to
indicate the President has made any
headway since his talk with Mr.. Co.'S
tello
Since the District attorney candi-
dates to succeed Mr.. Rover have been
put through the process of elimination
at the Department of Justice, it is
thought now that those who are being
given the most serious consideration are
Mr.. Bramhall, chairman of the local
Democratic Advisory Committee: Leslie
c. Garnett, q law partner of former Rep
resentative Carlin of Virginia; Ralph
A. Cusick, Lucian H VanDoren, former
assistant United States attorney, and
Lansdale G. Sasscer. The last two are
residents of Maryland.
1t is the opinion of those who should
be in position to know that at least
five names are on preferred list for
appointment as Commissioners. From
q responsible source it is understood
that among these names are those of
Ernest G. Walker. newspaper CORE
spondent; Melvin HaZen, who has been
surveyor of the District for many
years. and Malcolm S. McConihe, real
estate operator.
Said to Have Declined.
It is understood that j. Fred Essary,
chief of the Washington bureau of the
Baltimore Sun; Rear Admiral Cary T
Grayson, U, S. N, retired, who was
personal physician to President Wilson,
and H. Rozier Dulaney, jr., we're offered
appointment as Commissioners but de-
clined.
The impression is that William A.
Roberts assistant cooperation counsel
for the District, still has the inside
track for appointment as a member OF
the Public Utilities Commission Of the
District to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Gen. Mason M. Pat
rick several months ago.