Evening star., 1935-07-24
Stannard
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william A. White, superintendent ol
St. Elizabeths Hospital, said today
that her appointment was not politica
and that she had retained her civi
service standing for the past II years
DR.. Stannard lost her vote when she
came to the District of Columbis
from her home in San Francisco.
Makes No Application.
Il am not making any application
for another position under my civil
service status" DR.. Stannard said
and l don't intend to re-enter Gov
ernment service in the immediate
future at least"
Prior TO her appointment to the
board Dr.. Stannard was admissions
officer at ST. Elizabeth's Hospital.
and was regarded as an expert with
long experience in research and case
records at a psychiatric hospital
Rumors of DI. Stannard's resigna-
ton last January to make way for a
supposed political appointment evoked
some comment and protest here. 1t
was pointed out that the records of
criminals paroied by amateur boards
demanded that an experienced per-
sonnel ha ndle this important function.
In her letter of resignation TO the
Attorney General. DR.. Stannard said:
In compliance with your request.
transmitted through the director OF
the Bureau of Prisons. that | submit
my resignation as member OF the
United States Board of Parole in order
to create a vacancy on the board, l
am herewith rendering my resignation
to take effect al your pleasure.
Appointment Announced.
Judge Wilson's new appointment
was announced at the White House
late yesterday along with the appoint
ment of Lawrence W. Cramer to sue
ceed Paul M. Pearson as Governor of
the Virgin Islands. President Roose-
welt offered former Gov. Pearson a po-
sition as assistant director Of housing
in charge of public welfare.
Judge Wilson had been at odds with
former Gov. Pearson while he was
serving in a district judgeship in the
islands.
The Cramer nomination was re-
ceived with surprise in the Virgin
Islands. according to the Associated
Press. Opponents of the administra-
ton said they had been assured Ad-
miral William B. Pratt. former chief
of naval operations and now retired,
would be appointed. Cramer is gen.
orally opposed by the local pressD
Wilson Ex-Representative.
Judge Wilson, who is 42 years old.
served three terms in Congress as a
representative from Mississippi. and
procticed law at Laurel Miss. prior to
his appointment to the Virgin Islands.
The Senate Territories Committee
meanwhile, decided to suspend in
definitely public hearings in its in
vestigation of the Virgin Islands ad-
mlnistration, the Associated Press re-
ported.
The decision of the Senate Terri
tories Committee to conduct no fur
ther public hearings on the Virgin
Islands situation for the time being
was announced by Chairman Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland. He declined
to explain the move, but did assert
that several kilograms of protest
against the nomination of Cramer as
the islands new governor had been re-
ceived from the islands. They pur-
ported to be from several groups.
Cramer's Status Questioned.
He said the committee would not
consider Cramer's nomination until
it disposed of the present inquiry"
1t was reported the committee was
determined not to proceed until 1t
learned more definitely whether Cra-