Evening star., 1934-01-21

names of George w. Ofutt. banker,
lawyer and former president OF the
Board of Trade: Charles w. Ray, pres
ident of the Brightwood Citizens As
sociation, who is a brother of ]. Enos
Raw, collector of internal revenue for
Maryland: Mrs. J. Borden Hartman,
member of the local Democratic Com
mittee: Mrs. William Beverly Mason
and Miss Eta Taggart. woman lawyer
Mrs. Hartman and Ofutt, among a
number of others. have not expressed
a desire for the positions.
Indications were tlaC the ComHls-
sioners would confer with postmaster
General Farley before announcing the
board appointees, although 1t has oeen
stated that the party leader has not
evnressed to them an interest in board
appointments. 1t was expected the
commissioners might have a chat
with Farley, however, possibly TO-
morrow. 49,.
Disclosure was made yesterday that
the Commissioners held hopes OF per-
suading Mrs. Woodrow Wilson to &C
cent appointment to the board. but IL
snpeared uncertain last night whether
the widow of the wartime PRESIDENT
could be prevailed upon to take tne
most. It was said she as yet mao no'
been approached. but it was clearly IN
dicated the Commissioners desired 10
make the appointment
Studied at White House.
The bill, signed yesterday by Vice
President Garner and Speaker Ralney
reached the Presidents desk SHORTY
| before pm, but he announced ne
nreferred to have the bill studied
Meantime the measure will De reao
carefully by Attorney General Cum
mings, Secretary of the 1reasury
Moreenthau and the Federal Alcohol
Control Administration all OF whom
will give their views to the president
before he acts in the matter.
Chairman Norton of the House Dis
trict Committee. who played Leading
part in engineering the bill through
the House. has asked to be preseni
when the bill is signed: She calleo
at the White House yesterday snorIlS
, after the bill was delivered there, thlnK-
/ ing it might be signed at once
+ Commissioner Allen has estimated
that if plans 60 we'll liquor will be lega
here between February and Is.
| At Yesterdays meeting of the Com
! r-jssioners, Hazen declared he was foi
| .One-but not two women" and MAJ
Cotwals sided with Hazen although IN
sisting he still had an open nina or
the question Allen said he would tr>
| tomorrow to persuade his associates
He declared he believed that II Wom.
en had had hand in the control OF
the liquor business before prohlbltlon
| there would not have been prohibition
Experience Urged.
Hazen took the position, however
that while the service of woman Woulc
bo: desirable, women as class as ye'
have not had the business experience
that men as class have had ano
/ that they should not have the dominant
positions on the board.
| Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders. president
OF the District Congress OF Parent
Teacher Associations, said last night
! Our organization is concerned 1or the
protection of our homes and children
| ano for that reason I feel that womer
should be members Of the Liquor Con-
troll Board
A representative Of the Women''
Christian Temperance Union declined
to comment. She stated her organiza-
| tion does not wish to be involved 1r
| the present discussion.
The list of names suggested Tor con-
sideration for appointment has In
creased in the past several days.
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Sullivan announced
her candidacy last night. She is
former president of the Progressive
Citizens Association of Georgetown ane
a delegate to the Federation of Citizens
Associations from that group. She i
the daughter Of the late Representative
]. M Thornburgh of Tennessee.
Others Mentioned.
Included in the list of names sug
pested for consideration are DR.. Fret
w Buck of the Federal DispenSary ant
Tax Reduction League, who advocates
the Government dispensary plan durin
congressional consideration of the liquo