Evening star., 1927-10-16
dewey LEAVES BIG
TREASURY TASKS
Work of Adviser to Poland
Takes Him From Building
Program in Capital.

Invitation to Charles s. Dewey of
Chicago TO become financial adviser
TO the Republic of Poland leaves an
other important vacancy in the Treas
ury Department, where he is assist
ant secretary, and where there was
much speculation yesterday as to who
will succeed him.
No names came TO the surface,
however. out of the protracted dis
cussion, although it is believed that
Secretary Mellon has received some
suggestions, inasmuch as the possible
appointment of MIR. Dewey has been
noised about for some time.
The appointment, which is expected
10 be formally accomplished after the
formaiities of election to the board
of directors Of the Bank OF Poland,
will be followed by Mr.. Dewey'S resiS-
nation from the Treasury, probably
about the end of the first week of
next month. Mr.. Dewey will be elect
ed to a directorship November b, ac-
cording to a statement last night from
the Polish legation.
The administration recently approved
a Polish loan to be f1oated in this
country, and it is understood Mr..
Dewey will have much responsibility
in the matter of supervising eXpendi-
ture of this money for the European
republic,
Building Program Here.
Mr.. Dew~y, who was at first in
charge of the Governments Sl65,000,'
900 public building program. relin.
quished the part of it outside OF
Washington to Assistant Secretary
Schuneman, but retained direction of
the developments in the National Cap
ital. With the departure of Mr.
Dewey, il was considered likely yes
terday at the Treasury, responsibility
for the Washington building program
will probably be turned over to Mr..
Schuneman, instead of being con-
= tinued in the hands of Mr.. Dewey's
successor who is to be in chrage of
fiscal offices.
:: During his three and a half years
in the Treasury. Mr.. Dewey has ac-
complished many important improve.
= ments which have resulted in in
creased efficiency and economy Of
operation.
The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing has been reorganized, new
methods of operation have been intro.
duced, and substantial savings in
annual expenditures accomplished.
AS a result of his study and in.
veStigation of the Treasury's currency
problems, important improvements
have been made in>the production and
distribution of paper currency. It
was upon the recommendation of Mr..
Dewey that Secretary Mellon recently
approved the change in the size of the
currency. which change, when finally
in effect, will result in considerable
reduction in expenditures as well as
provide greater convenience to the
public.
In his supervision of fiscal offices
Mr.. Dewey was responsible for i'm.
portant improvements in the admin
stration Of the Federal farm loan
act.
Active in Civic Affairs.
While Mr.. Dewey was engaged in
private enterprises he participated
actively in the civic affairs of Chicago,
serving as chairman of the Army and
Navy committee of the Association
of Commerce, as trustee of the Chi
~cago Lying.in Hospital, as treasurer
of the Chicago council Of Boy Scouts
and as treasurer of the Civilian Mill
tary Camps Association. At present
he is the national treasurer Of the
American Red Cross. as well as a
member of the central committee OF
that organization.
His family for several generations
have been engaged in banking. His
grandfather, Chauncey Dewey, law
partner Of Secretary Of War Stanton
of Lincoln's cabinet, was president OF
the Harrison County National Bank
OF CadiZ and chairman Of the finance
committee of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road. Albert B. Dewey, son of
Chauncey Dewey and father of Charles
S. Dewey, had extensive financial ex-
perience originally in Ohio and later
in Chicago.