Evening star., 1927-10-15
DEWEY WILL JOIN
BANK OF POLAND
Assistant Treasury Secre-
tary to Be Financial Adviser
of Warsaw Government.

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Charles s. Dewey today announced ne
had accepted an invitation to become
a. director of the Bank Of Poland and
the position OF financial advisor to the
Polish government.
r.. invitation was extended by the
minister of finance of the Polish gov
ernment. and Mr.. Dewey this after
noon cabled his acceptance of ths
offer.
AS soon as the formal details are
concluded in Poland, including the Of
ricial election of Mr.. Dewey TO the po
sition of director of the Bank of Po
land on November S, Mr.. Dewey will
tender his resigna ton as Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury Department
Building Head in Doubt.
While it had not as yet been de.
cided, Mr.. Dewey said, who would
take charge of the public buildings
program in this city, Mr.. Dewey init
mated that this work. which he had
been doing, might devolve upon AS
sistant Secretary Schoneman. Mr.
Schoneman has been for some time
in charge of a public buildings pro
gram throughout the country.
Mr.. Dewey's appointment to this
new foreign post comes as another
recognition of American financial
ability and adds another to the con
siderable number of responsible posi-
tions similar to this held throughout
the world by American experts. An
other Treasury official who some Tins
ago was selected for foreign posi-
of great financial responsibility wal
s. Parker Gilbert. former Undersecre
tary of the Treasury, who is now
agent general for reparations al
Berlin
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
m a letter to Mr.. Dewey. regretted
the departure of his assistant secre
tary. but said that your selection
for this important post Is deserved
recognition of the work which you
have performed in this department.
Problems Tested Ability.
During your service of more than
three years as, asSista mt secretary.
continued MIR. Mellon, you have sue.
cessfully handled numerous and
varied problems which have demanded
administrative and financial ability of
high degree. In disposing of these
problems you have at all times mani.
tested a clear understanding OF fiscal
policies and have demonstrated un
usual talent"
In his statement announcing the in
.vitation. Mr.. Dewey said it was "a
rare privilege and a signal honor fol
an American citizen to be rendered
this position" Declaring that he was
deeply gratified over the appointment
Mr.. Dewey said he welcomed the op
portunity to contribute to the best OF
my ability to the success and pros
perity of the Polish nation"
1T will be with great reluctance
and real regret that l leave the
Treasur said Mr.. Dewey. The
three and half years during which
have been connected with this depart
ment have been of inestimable value
to me personally. it having been both
privilege and an honor to be asso
ciated with so distinguished. brilliant
and kindly a gentleman as Secretary
Mellon
Mr.. Dewey's appointment follows
closely on the. heels of the approval
by the administration of the fiotation
of a large private loan to Poland In
this country. Although Mr.. Dewey
made no mention whatever in his
announcement concerning this loan, it
is understood he will have large
responsibility in directing the expendi.
ture of this American money in
Poland.