Evening star., 1941-05-15
Welfare Board
Studies Bondy
Successor
Von Hyning Will
Take Over Post
Temporarily

resignation as public welfare direc-
tor, was expected to be the major
business at a special meeting Of the
Board of Public welfare, called for
8 pm. today.
The Welfare Board is also ex-
pected to take formal action on Mr..
Bondy's resignation. The welfare
director notified the board about a
week ago of his intention to resign
in order to become director of serv-
ices to the armed forces for the
American Red Cross. His resigna-
ton becomes effective May 81.
The vacancy as welfare director
will be temporarily filled by Conrad
H. Van Hyning, who was appointed
principal assistant welfare director
last June, a job created under the
1s4l District Appropriations Act.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Van Hyning was
put in charge of the Industrial Home
School following the resignation of
It's superintendent, Earle w. Cassie.
after a riot at the institution.
Three Are Mentioned.
Under the welfare law, the new
director will be appointed by the
Commissioners on nomination OF the
Board of Public Welfare.
Three men have already been
prominently mentioned for the post
which Mr.. Bondy has held since
September, 1899. Other candidates,
however, may be added to the list
for consideration.
One man being considered is Paul
Edwards, District w. p. A. admin
istrator. Before coming to the Dis
trict Mr.. Edwards was w. p. A.
director in New York City and at
one time held an executive post with
the Federal w. p. A. in the field of
finance control.
Ray L. Huff, the Districts general
superintendent of penal institutions,
is another under consideration. Mr..
Huff's name was mentioned promi-
nently before Mr.. Bondy's appoint
ment, but at that time the penal
superintendent announced he was
not a candidate. Mr.. Huff, some
months ago, resigned his post to be-
come director of a Federal prison
on the West Coast. Taken Ill on his
way there, he reapphed for his job
here and was reappointed.
Impelled by Emergency.
Mr.. Van Hyning is also under
consideration. Before coming here
hssxsorganized child welfare services
In Wilkes-Barre, Pa, and was at
one time State director Of public
welfare In Florida ard assistant ad-
ministrator Of relief in New York
State.
The post carries q salary of be-
tween 5000 and 5000. Mr.. Bondy
was receiving $3.50.
The retiring welfare director, who
was national director of the Red
Cross disaster relief service before
coming to the Board of Public We'll
fare, said he was returning to the
Red Cross because of the national
emergency"
He said that the reasons that had
led him to accept the welfare Job
two years ago still hold. but I feel
should serve at the point where
can be Of most use"
Cites District Needs.
His new job will put him at the
head Of the expanding services of
the Red Cross in connection with
the armed forces. This includes
social service and recreation work in
the camps, Army and Navy hospitals,
community services adjacent to the
camps and work with the families of
the men in service.
During his two-year stay as well
fare director, Mr.. Bondy said, he
had splendid support from the
Board of Public Welfare and the
District Commissioners and believed
much progress had been made.
He said, however, that the District
should care more adequately for its
people In need and required
strengthening of its protective and
foster care service for children and
an institutional program like the
proposed welfare center.
As chairman Of the District of
Columbia Council of Defense Com
mittee on Welfare and Consumer
Interest, Mr.. Bundy has been re-
sponsible for organizing recreational
services for men in uniform on leave
and for national defense workers
here. He is also chairman of the
National Social Work Council made
up of 20 of the principal privately
supported national social and health
organizations of the country.
During his service with the Red
Cross he earned recognition as an
authority on emergency relief and
rehabilitation following disaster and
is responsible for evacuation plans
and other preventive measures
which have saved lives and mini
mized property damage.
He joined the Red Cross in 1919
after his discharge from the Army
and was appointed national director
of war service for the agency in
1922. For four years he was man
ager of Red Cross work in the States
east of the Mississippi River and be-
came national director of disaster
relief service in 1881. In 1887 he
explained the disaster relief system
in America to a meeting of the
international Red Cross Committee
and the League OF Red Cross So
cietieS in Paris.
Other Appointments Waited.
The Board Of Public Welfare will
be called on to nominate successors
for three, other important welfare
jobs. MIR. Cassie's resignation Gre
ates vacancy as superintendent OF
the Industrial Home School and
Frank Haskell will retire in Sep
tember as superintendent of the
Home for the Aged and Infirm at
Blue Plains.
The third vacancy expected is
the dictatorship of the Public As
sistance Division, The present di-