The Washington times., 1922-04-03
BLOW DUE
IN INCOME
TAX UNIT
Three-Score Officials on List.
E. H. Batson and Mapes
Included.

The end Of the scrapping of un-
sympathetic bureau organizations
by the White House is not vet.
Three score officials of high and
low degree in the income tax sec
tion of the Treasury Department
were getting ready today to look
for new jobs.
President Harding has called for
a list of the deputy commissioners
and division heads in the Income
Tax Bureau and others with a
view to removing those who do not
qualify as Harding Republicans
e. ii. BatsOn on List.
e. H. Batson, deputy commits
sioner Of internal revenue, in charge
of the income tax unit, will be one
of the first to go. He will be sue
ceeded by E. w. Chatterton. assist
tant in that unit, it was stated to-
day by those in close touch with the
movement of the Harding resurfac-
ing machine.
Chatterton was formerly a clerk
In the Postoffice Department, but
was taken to the Income Tax Bu-
reau when Dan L. Roper was pro-
NOTED from First Assistant Post
master General to Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue.
On the same list of those slated
for discharge is Carl A. Mapes.
solicitor of the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue. Mapes was appointed by
President Harding few days after
the inauguration. 1t was hurry
up appointment, it is said. that has
never met with general approval
by party leaders.
1t was learned today that Presi-
dent Harding has already tentative
iy agreed on prominent Ohio Re'
publican to succeed Mapes.
The income tax unit has given the
White House great concern, 1t Is
said, because so many division heads
and subordinates there have failed
to give the Harding Administration
the party support" that was ex-
pected. In fact some of them are
said to be so lukewarm in support OF
the Presidents policies as to be
classed as friends Of the Demo
cratic Party"
White House Has Names.
Some time ago steps were taken
20 reorganize the Income Tax Unit
Ind the names of several OFFICERS
who could not be regarded as
Harding Republicans" were sent
% the White House.
A high official of the Treasury
Department. in close touch with
he Administration, declared today
nat Internal Revenue Commissioners
Blair would not be dropped. 1t
was further stated that the Admin.
ktration felt that with sympathetic
officials in charge he task Of clean
ng I'D back work would be speeded
I'D in a way that would reflect
rreat credit on the Administration
Ind make good the prediction
promises Of the party Of business
policy.
Nine heads in the Income Tax Unit
Are being carefully checked up and
dismissal or transfer faces each. In
some cases, 1t is said, their present
assistants will succeed them. In
three or more divisions, there will
be a clean sweep, both the division
head and his assistant being slated
Tor removal.
Those Now on List.
The nine division heads are: B. f.
Hunsinger, staff division; c. b. AL
len, administrative division; b. 5.
Kimbrell, personal audit division: F.
r. Clute, corporation audit division;
c. NJ. Justice, field division; S. Alex
ander, special audit division; A. H.,
Fay, natural resources division; w.
r. Campbell, review division; and
Edward White, statistical division.
The assistants who are being con-
sidered for either dismissal or promo.
lion are F. M. Woodward, administra-
ton division: Oliver Kinsel, corpora
ton audit division; j. l.. McGrew,
field division; p. F. Cain, special
audit division; II. l.. Sincoe. natural
resources division; F. A. Urice, re-
view division, and j. 7. Jamison, sta
tistical division.
The nine division heads consti-
tute what is known as the "execu-
live committee" with Deputy Bat
son as chairman. 1t was pointed
out today that should the deputy
md a majority of the members Of
the executive committee be out Of
harmony with the policies OF the
Administration their rulings would
completely demoralize the work Of
the unit.
Under the direct supervision Of the
nine division chiefs are two subordi-
mates, whos in turn, direct a staff. A
dozen of these subchiefs, it Is said,
are slated for removal.
There is no cause for alarm" said
a leading Harding Republican today.
ITO get the best results and to give
the country thoroughgoing business
Administration, II Is necessary to
have officials all along the line who
will work in harmony and keep an