Evening star., 1952-02-10
10 Mentioned
As Possibilities
For Young 'sPosl
cumuIief and Kone
Strongly Supported
For Commissioner

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At least 10 men have been mem
toned as possible successors to
John Russell Young as District
Commissioner when Mr.. Young
relinquishes his post sometime be-
fore June J..
Mr.. Young, appointed as Com
missioner In 1910 by President
Roosevelt, has stated he will retire
before his present term expires
on June /. Speculation is that
he will do so soon-but not before
President Truman names his sue
cessor.
The men being mentioned for
the post Of Commissioner all have
varying degrees Of support In Adj
ministration circles.
Some sources indicate the two
with the strongest support appear
to be Renah F. Camalier, Wash
ington attorney and grand master
of the District Masons. and Fran
els j. Kane, president and owner
of the Kane Transfer Co. Both
have been active supporters Of the
Democratic Party.
Although at least 10 men have
been mentioned by name for the
Commissioners job, it was learned
that not more than four or five
names are before President Tru-
man. Last week. Mr.. Truman said
he was studying the qualifications
of a number Of candidates and
had not looked into their politics.
The majority Of the men being
mentioned as candidates are
Democrats. Commissioner Young
is a Republican.
Others Named.
In addition to Mr.. Camalier and
Mr.. Kane, the name of the fol-
lowing men have been mentioned
lin local political talks as candi-
dates for appointment as District
Commissioner.
Gerhard P. van Arkel, counsel
for the Senate District Committee.
Gebriel II. (Gabe) Murphy, in
surance broker and owner Of 40
lper cent of the stock In the Wash
;~-&r,a Ho cn1@an n1q,h
James E. Collifiower. prominent
Washington businessman, active
lin the Board of Trade and a men,
ber of the District Redevelopment
Land Agency.
Arthur Clarendon Smith, presi-
dent of the Smith Transfer g.
Storage Co., and q leader in Dis
trict Democratic Party circles.
Mark Lansburgh, retired execu-
tive of Lansburgh & Bro. De-
partment Store and chairman Of
the District Redevelopment Land
Agency.
Herbert p. Leeman, attorney,
civic leader and former president
|of the Federation Of Citizens AS
|sociations.
Walter L. Fowler, a District
government career man now serv-
ling as District Budget Ofiicer.
A. r. Pilkerton. another Dis
|trict government career man who
lis District Auditor.
Shift Of Departments.
Mr.. Donohue will take over the
city departments now under Mr.
Young when Mr.. Young retires.
The new Commissioner would
then fall heir to those now di-
rected by Mr.. Donohue. Mr.. Young
now handles the important Police
Department under the informal
split of jurisdiction practiced by
the Commissioners.
It is believed that before Presi-
dent Truman nominates a new
Commissioner. he will call Mr.
Donohue in for q conference. Il
he does, Mr.. Donohue is likely to
suggest a man for the job with
whom he could work as a team.
Yesterday Mr.. Donohue said he
had not been supporting actively
any candidate for the post as it
would be "unseemly."
He added that he hopes Presi-
dent Truman will appoint some
one who believes in the Districts
right to vote. opposes the Federal
ldereliction in its obligations to
| the Nations Capital and who be-
llieves that there is only one class
of citizen in the United States"