Evening star., 1923-03-03
CR|SS|NGER GIVEN
| SENATE APPROVAL
Confirmed as Governor of
| Federal Reserve Board
Without Opposition.
OTHERS ALSO FAVORED
Mondell, Brig. Gen. Hines and
Towner O. KID for Posts, as Are
[ Seven Federal Judges.

The nomination of r. d. Crissinger
Of Marion, Ohio, to be governor or
fhe Federal Reserve Board was con-
firmed by the Senate last night. Mr..
S'rissinger has been serving as con-
xIoller of the currency.
The Senate also confirmed the fol-
sowing:
representative Mondell of Wyoming,
sepublican House leader. to be di-
rector of the War Finance Corpora
xion.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines to be
director of the Veterans Bureau.
Representative Towner, republican,
iowa, to be Governor of Porto Rico.
succeeding E. Mont Reilly.
Mckenzie Moss of Kentucky to be
assistant secretary Of the Treasury.
Dwight Davis of Missouri to be as
distant secretary Of war.
John D. Nagle to be commissioner
pf immigration at San Francisco.
Federal Judges Confirmed.
Combinations also included seven
bf the federal district judges nomi-
hated within the last week by the
president. They were F. c. Jacobs
for the district Of Arizona, John +. Nc
3iam Bondy for the southern district
of New York, Paul Jones for the north
ern district of Ohio, Harry NJ. Hoff-
heimmer for the southern district of
ohio, xenophen Hicks for the eastern
end middle districts of Tennessee and
Sohn ]. Gore for the middle district
b. Tennessee.
The nomination of McGee was con-
sirmed after spirited fight led by
Senator La Toilette, republican. Wis
konsin, and Senator Borah. republican,
idaho. Mr.. McGee was chairman of
the state public safety committee
(Which started during the war custer
Proceedings against Senator La Fol-
Atte.
Army Officers Promoted.
The promotions of numerous Army
officers, including the nomination of
Brig. Gen. Hanson Z. Ely. now com
4nandant at the Fort Leavenworth
(kanD Army Service School, to be a
snajor general, also were confirmed.
together with some scores of post
masters.
The vote on Judge McGee was 46 to
il, and was made public by the Senate
republicans: Senator'S Brookhart,
iowa; Capper. Kansas: Johnson, Cali
Sornia; La Toilette. Wisconsin,: Nor
beck. South Dakota, and Norris. Ne
5oraska, and five democrats: Jones,
New Mexico; King, Utah; Sheppard,
Eexas; Stanley, Kentucky. y.'and Walsh
massachusetts,. The personality of
Judge McGee was said to have been
the principal issue in controversy, his
opponents declaring that he was a
man of violent opinions and express
Eions and lacked necessary judicial
temperament.
Crissinger Unopposed.
Judge MCGEE was charged with in
temperate expressions regarding Mr..
Ehipstead. The part he played in the
Minnesota public safety committees
movement against Senator La Toilette
huring the war was not openly discussed.
There was no opposition to confirma-
zion of Mr.. Crissinger. and no roll call
bn his name. Republican leaders
sought to defer action until the COM
panion case of James G. McNary,
Texas-New Mexico banker, nominated
So succeed Mr. Crssinger as controller
could be presented.
Senators Hefiin, democrat, Alabama,
end McKellar, democrat, Tennessee, in
sisted, however, upon confirmation of
Mr. Crissinger, on the ground that he
shoud be definitely assured of his place
kn the Federal Reserve Board and not
be subject to the indefinite tenure Of a
fecess appointment.