The Washington times., 1934-01-13
PLACES SOUGHT
FOR DESERVING
DEMOCRATS
Commissioners to Have Par
ley With Farley Next Week
Regarding Posts

Politics continued to fill the air
at the District Building today, de.
spite reiteration by the District
Commissioner that there will be
no drastic shake-up in the local
service.
One most persistent rumor is to
the effect that the Commissioners
will attempt to do away with the
use of Civil Service lists in MAX
ing appointments in the District
service in order to supply more
patronage jobs.
Those close to the District
heads, however. say no such
change is contemplated as to the
rank and file of the service. How
ever, the Commissioners are plan
ming to find if the Civil Service
rules apply to the appointment Of
department heads and their first
assistants. If they do, an effort
will be made to take these jobs
out of the Civil Service and make
them purely appointive.
Van Duzer in Danger
Among those department heads
who appear likely to be removed
in the near future are William A.
Van Duzer, Director of Traffic,
and Miss Sybil Baker, head of the
Fairgrounds Department. Both
are said to have had Republican
backing.
Another official reported under
consideration is Paul L. Kirby, as
sistant to the Director of Public
Welfare. It is said at the Dis
trict Building that Kirby was
given his job through Republican
influence.
A number of applications al
ready have been received for the
position of Superintendent of
Insurance, now held by Herbert
L. Davis. However, Davis is said
to have strong Democratic back,
ing.
Many Eye LiuOr Board
The proposed Alcoholic Bever-
age Control Board furnishes thc
most fertile field at present foT
patronage jobs. A long list of
applicants is on file for this
board, which is expected to be
appointed within a short time
after Congress enacts the local
liquor law.
Leading candidates for the
liquor board is said to be Charles
w. Ray, president of the Bright
wood Citizens Association, and
brother of J. Enos Ray, of the
Maryland Democratic Committee.
Ray has strong backing for the
job.
George Keneipp, local business
man, is another candidate who
has powerful backing for the
liquor board, while another is
Rufus S. Lusk, executive vice
commander of the Crusaders, a
repeal organization.
Few women have filed appllca-
tions for the board. Among those
whose names have been men
toned in connection with the
post is Mrs. j. Borden Hartman,
of the local Democratic commit
tee.
Hight Active Candidate
Frank Hight, local hotel man,
is an active candidate for the
board, and has strong backing.
His chances of appointment are
considered slim, however, since
he is reported to have been an
active supporter of President
Hoover.
The Commissioners are eX-
pected to confer with Postmaster
General James A. Farley some.
time next week on the question
of liquor board appointments and
other patronage jobs. At present,
both Melvin C. Hazen, president
of the Board of Commissioners,
and Commissioner George E. Allen
deny that any person is Specifi-
cally under consideration for the
liquor board or any other job.
It is the attitude of the Com
miSSionerS that local jobs should
go to Democrats but they insist
CQdC G11lClS11Cy Will Ue HIduc CAAC
first basis of selection of candi.
dates. AS to department heads,
they feel that the Commissioners
should have full reign to appoint
men sympathetic with their poll
cies and not be hampered by Civil
Service lists.
For the regular personnel, how
ever. the new District heads plan
to continue use of the eligible lists
of the Civil Service Commission.