Evening star., 1938-08-07
ALLEN ADHERES
TO RESIGNATION; .
JOB FIGHT OPEN
D. c. Commissioner Firm in
Saying He Will Leave on
September !.
DOES NOT KNOW CHOICE
FOR APPOINTIVE OFFICE
Seal, Locher, McConihe and
Cotter Are Among Leaders
Mentioned for Post.

Clearing the way for a free-for-all
fight for his $4,000 job. Commissioner
George E. Allen announced yesterday
he would return to private business
September /. in accord with his pre-
viously-announced resignation.
Putting an end to speculation as to
whether he might change his mind.
Mr.. Allen issued a formal statement
to this effect shortly after he re-
turned TO his office from a months
vacation trip. during which he was
q guest Of President Roosevelt on the
Presidents tour to the Far West.
Reports published during Mr.. Aliens
visit to the Roosevelt party were to
the effect the President had suggested
Mr.. Allen reconsider his resignation
and stay in ofice for at least another
six months or q year.
Already Accepted.
Without commenting on these re-
ports, Mr.. Allen said
MY resignation has already beea
accepted by the President As of Sep
tember /.
II do not know of anything I have
enjoyed 50 much as my service as
Commissioner of the District and it is
with real regret that leave that ofiice.
''As to whom the Pesident will ap-
point as my successor, I haven't the
slightest idea"
Mr. Allen resigned to accept on Of
fer OF a vice presidency of the Home
Fire Insurance Co. Of New York. His
salary is reported to be far in excess
Of that OF District Commissioner.
Long List Of Prospects.
There is a long list of prospects for
the position. Among these are Cor
poration Counsel Elwood H. Seal. John
Locher. president of the Central La
Dor Union and secretary Of the WASH
ington Building Trades Council; Nal.
colin McConihe. Democratic national
committeeman for the District. and
Joseph Cotter Of the Democratic Or
ganization in the District.
Mai. Daniel J. Donovan. veteran
District auditor and budget ofhcer, and
Richmond 3. Keech. vice chairman
of the Public Utilities Commission,
have been suggested informally but
neither of these municipal officials
has allowed his name to be offered
oficially.
Whether the President will act
soon to I'LL the post or let the matter
drag for some months has not been
indicated by White House sources.
Sultan to Leave Soon.
Engineer Commissioner Dan I. Sui
tan will leave washington shortly
after September to take over a new
tour of duty in Colorado. 1t. Col.
David McCoach, jr., now on an En-
gineer Corps assignment in New York,
has been named as his successor.
Mr.. Allen reiterated he would con-
tinue as a vice president of the Ma.
tional Foundation for Fighting In
fantile Paralysis. to which he was
named during the last year. Ofhcially.
it was business Of the foundation that
took him West for conferences with
city and State officials on the trip
which wound up with his visit with
the vacationing President.
Mr.. Allen was reticent about some
subjects yesterday. but not about his
analysis Of the hold" the President
has on the people Of Western States.
Mr.. Allen declared he believes either
Mr.. Roosevelt or ANY one who has
the Roosevelt philosophy" on national
nolicies coNIld "easilv' carry the West
In the 1910 presidential election.