Evening star., 1941-11-30
ID. T.. Rent Chief
May Be Named
This Week
Frank B, Warren
McCurrun Choice;
Others in Running

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Paving the way for early applica.
ton of the Districts emergency rent
control measure, expected to be
signed within day or two by Presl-
dent Roosevelt the Commissioners
probably will name a rent adminis-
traitor before the end OF this week,
it was indicated yesterday at the
District Building.
While the city heads made no
commitment, Commissioner Guy Ma
son said the field of less than a
dozen formal candidates for the
81 500 job had been narrowed TO two
persons. He added that this did not
mean there had been yet any fore
closure" against some different per-
son.
One of the two candidates con-
sidered out front" was understood
to be Frank B. Warren, now $4,000
a year attorney-examiner for the
Federal Communications Commis-
sion, for 10 years or so resident
of the District and Government Off
cial, who is sponsored by Senator
McCarran, chairman of the Senate
District Committee.
2 Others in Running.
At the same time. 1t was insisted
the Commissioners have not made
a final choice between the two So
called two remaining leading can
didates," despite receipt of numer-
Gus suggestions from important
administrative officials and from
members of Congress
Commissioner Mason declined to
indicate who might be the other
portion of the leading pair or to say
who might be his personal choice.
Brig. Gen. Charles w. KutZ, the En-
gineer Commissioner refrained from
any pertinent comment, and the
president of the Board Of Commis-
sioners, John Russell Young, Is due
back from a Florida vacation Tues
day.
However, some special interest was
attached to the listing of the name
Of Louis Loudick, retired busl-
ness executive, said to have been a
| resident of the District for about
| IS years. Neither official record nor
personal conversation indicated who
might be his sponsor, although such
information was in the record as to
some candidates"
Staff Posts Sought.
When the rent administrator has
been selected. the Commissioners will
submit to the Budget Bureau and
Congress an appropriation measure
to finance the service. The size OF
the staff and its budget has not yet
been determined. The law is TO be-
come effective 80 days after 1t is
signed into law, which would indl-
cate rent control will begin the first
week in January.
However, applications already are
being received for subordinate posts
in the rent administrators staff
Notably among these are severa
proposals for selection Of Prof
Charles M. Thomas. colored civlt
leader, educator, writer and editor
for appointment as deputy rent ad
ministrator.
George Carter MInnigerode, ex
perienced in the real estate an
hotel business, and a brother O
Powell Minnigerode of the Corcoral
Art Gallery, has been suggested TO
appointment as one Of four exam
liners under the rent administrator.
Many Candidates.
Among those who have been men
toned for the post of rent admin
istrator, in addition to Mr.. Warrel
and Mr.. Loudick are:
Robert Cogsweu, attorney ant
brother of the registrar of wills
Theodore Cogswell: Elmer E. Cum
minis. an attorney, resident o
the District for II years or more
former official of Municipal Court
julius I. Peyser. veteran Washing
ton official. lawyer. banker and for
mer member of the Board of Edu
cation; Charles A. Jones, forme
executive of the Home Owners LOAF
Corp, now transferred to a nev
post; Gallo S. Stroup, builder ant
real estate rental business operate
and formerly with the Public Work
Administration and the Pennsyl
vania State government, and Elgil
Grosclose, resident and Government
worker here for a decade. formerl,
special agent for the Commerce De
partment. assistant trade commits
sioner. economist in the Fedora
telephone investigation, senior econ
omist with the Treasury Department
and now acting liaison officer for tn
Bureau of Internal Revenue.
This list was said not to b.
necessarily all-inclusive. indicating
there might possibly be a dark
horse in the picture. In fact. ther
were reports that the name of Pau
Edwards, one of the assistant com
missioners of the w. P. A. and for
merly W. P. Al director for tn
District, had been mentioned. al
though Mr.. Edwards has not apple,
for the post.
Karl Borders, for six years il
charge of rental advertising for on
: of the Washington newspapers. wa
: listed as a candidate for examine
under the rent administrator.