Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-15
HOOVER EXPECTED
TO RENEW EFFORT
FOR REORGAN|z|NG
Better Coordination of u. S.
Activities Has Long
Been Promised.
PORTIONS OF PLANS
ALREADY IN EFFECT
Congress Not Expected to Take
Real Action Before
December.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

A real drive for reorganization of
the executive departments of the Gov
ernment may be expected during the
Hoover administration Such a reor.
ganization. looking to better co-ordina-
ton and the elimination of duplication
of work, has been promised by the Re-
publicans during the last eight years.
An effort was made when President
reorganization.
A congressional commission, with
representatives of the President.
worked out a reorganization plan, but
it has never been put into effect in its
entirety. Several readjustments were
made, however, and Mr.. Hoover, as
Secretary of Commerce, took much in
terest in the matter.
Walter F. Brown, present Assistant
Secretary of Commerce and a possible
selection for Secretary of Commerce in
the Hoover cabinet, was chairman of
the reorganization commission during
the Harding administration.
Plans Are Discussed.
Representative Dallinger of Massa-
chusettS today discussed at length with
the President-elect the need of govern
mental organization. He laid particular
stress upon the necessity of co-ordinat-
ing all the engineering activities of
the Government under one department
with an assistant secretary in charge.
MIR. Dallinger did not specify in which
OF the departments these activities of
the Government should be consoli-
dated.
There has been much discussion in
regard to the advisability in any Plan
OF reorganization Of constituting a new
department of education and public
welfare. Whether the proposed reor-
ganization will provide for such a de-
partment has not been determined.
1t is not likely that the question Of
reorganization of the Government de-
partments will be taken up seriously
IN Congress, however, until the regu-
lar session of Congress in December,
The special session this Spring is
expected to deal exclusively with farm
relief and tariff revision. However,
there Is no reason why a reorganization
plan may not be worked out to have in
readiness for the regular session in
December.
Talk on Farm Relief.
representative -Furnel OF Indiana, q
member of the House committee on
agriculture. discussed with Mr.. Hoover
today farm relief program to be taken
up during the special session. II is
expected that the Senate and House
committees on agriculture will be called
to meet in Washington Immediately
after the close OF the present session,
to work on the farm bill so as to haze
1t ready for submission when the spe-
clal session meets probably about the
middle of April.
Representative Garrett of Tennessee,
the present Democratic leader of the
House, and Representative Garner of
IexaS, the prospective Democratic
leader In the next Congress, called upon
Mr.. Hoover today to pay their respects
To the Presldent-elect, and to wish him
success.
Several members of the Republican
National Committee were Visitors at the
Hoover headquarters today, among
them DR.. E. B. Clements, national
committeeman from Missouri. DR..
Clements said that he had urged upon
Mr.. Hoover representation from Mis-
souri, IN his cabinet. He said he had
mentioned no names specifically. The
present Secretary of War. Dwight
Davis, is from Missouri and DR.. Glenn
entS said later that Secretary Davis re-
appointment would be very satisfactory
to the Republicans of his State.
Patronage Is Discussed.
George Wits, Republic national COM
mitteeman from Wisconsin. talked over
with Mr.. Hoover the question of pa
tronage in the Badger State. At pres
ent both Senators Blaine and La Fol-
lette have been off the regular Repub-
lican reservation. Senator Blaine ac-
lively supported Gov. Smith during the
presidential campaign and Senator La
Toilette, while he did not indorse Smiths
candidacy. took no steps to support the
Hoover ticket
A third member of the Republican
national committee who went to see
Mr.. Hoover was j. Matt Chiffon of Ken
lucky.
Several members of the House in
Guiding Representative Englebright of
California. called upon Mr.. Hoover to
discuss with him matters relating to
their State and to legislation.
Col. U. S. Grant. Sd, chairman of the
inaugural committee, talked over with
the President-elect. plans for the
inaugural celebration, and also plans
for readjustment of the space in the
executive offices at the White House.
Mr.. Hoover's departure from Wash
lngton is to be postponed until the end
OF this week, 1t was said today, in order
to permit the PreSident-elect to COM
plete his conferences in Washington
and thereby make 1t unnecessary for
many OF those who wish to see him to
travel to Florida