Evening star., 1941-05-14
Commissioners
NameAuditor,
Budget Officer
PiIkerton and Fowler
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Maj. Donovan
BY DON S. WARREN.

BY DON S. WARREN.
AS a part of reorganization Of
the municipal setup contemplated
since the death last October of Mai.
Daniel j. Donovan, who served both
as auditor and budget officer, the
Commissioners today created a new
office of District budget director and
filled the vacancy in the auditors
post. The moves entailed stepups
and reassignments in the corpora
ton counsels Office
Walter L. Fowler, veteran In
District service, although a rela-
lively young man, was appointed
District budget director, and Arthur
R. Pilkerton. principal assistant au-
ditor since 1929, was given full rank
as auditor.
Two Assistants Promoted.
Two assistant corporation counsel
were promoted and assigned to take
over Mr.. Fowlers duties in connec-
ton with the vital condemnation
work at the District Building and
before the courts. They are James
w. Lauderdale, who was stepped up
from s4,400 a year to $4,000 a year,
and Stanley De Neale, whose pay
was raised from $4,000 to $4,000 o
year.
Lee F. Dante, an assistant corpora,
ton counsel, also promoted. will
receive $4,000 a year as against
$4,000, and Glenn A. Wilkinson. who
was serving under temporary ap-
pointment as assistant corporation
counsel, was given a permanent ap-
pointment.
Fred j. 1cenhower was appointed
on a temporary basis as a new as
sistant corporation counsel at the
base pay of $4,000 year. Mr.. Icen-
hover, who lives at 3712 Jenifer
street NV, is a native of Ohio, but
has lived here since 1920 He is
graduate of National University Law
School and has been in private prac-
tice since 1888 He was recommend
ed by Mr.. Fowler and other District
counsel and by Chairman Randolph
of the House District Committee.
Fowler Commended.
AS auditor and budget officer. Maj.
Donovan received the top District
Building pay of $4,000. The Com
miSsioners long have considered
dividing the work of auditing and
budget making and used the high
salary for his old position to make
possible the new Setup. Mr.. Pilker-
tons pay will be raised from S5 600
to $500 a year. AS budget director,
Mr. Fowler will receive $500. In
his law work he has been paid Sc 900.
Assigned to him at once were Will
liam G. Wilding, assistant auditor
and assistant budget officer, and
Lawrence R. Crook, principal clerk,
budget and accounting analyst
The appointments and other
changes ordered today were to be
effective at once
High praise for the ability and
service of Mr.. Fowler we're voiced r
Corporation Counsel Richmond =
Keech and the Commissioners. ar
it was said District judges repeated
have commended Mr.. Fowler for h
handling of condemnation proceed
ings. He came pointedly to the at
tention of the Commissioners in re-
cent months through his service IS
chairman Of the Real Estate Tx
Exemption Board which is re-
examining the tax exemption Of al
private properties and which l,os
brought about the return to the tx
rolls of properties valued in tie
millions.
Some Funds Available.
Mr.. Pilkerton. who was born IN
ST. Marys County, Md. lives at
4645 Alton place NV. He studied
accountancy at the Strayer School
of Accountancy and took LII. B
and LII. M. degrees from George
town University Law School and
master of patent law from Ma
tional University Law School. While
he had been considered for ap-
pointment as auditor earlier, he
came especially to the attention Of
the Commissioners through his
handling of audits of District re-
ceipts and disbursements particu-
larly in the cases Of the dog tx
shortages and the shortages in tiIe
Office of the collector at the oI-e
of the Department of Vehicles and
Traffic.
Corporation Counsel Keech said
the shifts in his Office left some
funds available for stepups in pay
for men who deserved promotion.
In this connection he stressed that
frequently his men received offers
in private fields for much more
money than the District could pay
and that 1t was difficult to keep
good men.
Other Pay Increases.
He recommended and the COM
missioners approved pay stepups as
follows for his assistants: Tor
Matthias Mahorner, from s4.600 to
$4,000; for Edward w. Thomas. r. 7
chief of the staff at Police c. :,
from $4,000 to $4,000; for M /
Norman, from 5000 to s3.4o0, II
for William c. Martin, jr., from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The Commissioners announced
that Mr.. Fowler would continue to
serve as consultant in condemna-
ton work and would continue to
serve as chairman of the Real Estate
Tax EXemDtion Board