The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-09
HOLSTERS LOSE
FAT JOBS BY
HOOVER ROUT
Indiana Democrats Now to
Get Spells in Lucrative
federal Posts.
BY WALKER STONE
Times stan Writer

Times Stan Writer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Scores
Of Hoosier Republicans, many of
whom have been drawing pay from
Uncle Sam throughout the twelve
years Of G. o. P. dominance, soon
will join the ranks of the unem-
ployed.
But for every Hoosier Republican
who will be taken off the federal
governments pay roll, there al
ready are standing in line a dozen
Hoosier Democrats, hungering for
the spells Of victory.
When Governor Franklin D.
Roosevelt enters the White House.
March a, next, the big clean-out
will begin.
Democrats will be appointed post
masters, United States ATTORNEYS.
marShals, collectors of customs, COL
lectors of revenue, deputies, assist
ants.
Many to Be Ousted
In addition to the Republican
federal machine in Indiana, which
Will be liquidated as rapidly as the
law will permit, many Hoosiers are
holding down white collar jobs in
washington. Some are protected
in their positions by civil service
laws, but all who hold political APP
pointmentS will have to go, to make
ffoff l,f,,Tfy
In due time, Everett E. Neal will
be relieved of his $1,000 a year sal
airy as collector of internal revenue
for Indiana, and the job will pass
to a deserving" Democrat.
Likewise the two United States
district attorneyships, held by
George r. Jeffrey, for the southern
district, and Oliver M. LOOMS, for
the northern district. LOOMS and
Jeffrey, who owe their $6,000-a-year
salaries to Senator Arthur Robin
son, soon will return to private
practice Of law.
MelOy and Hall to Go
The two United States marshals
in Indiana, ALI o. Meloy, southern
district, and Emmett o. Hall, north
ern district, who draw $4,000 year,
soon will be looking for other jobs. |
So will all the deputy marshals.
The $4,800-a-year job as collector
of customs for Indiana, now held
by George M. Poland, is another
plum that will fall into the Demo-
crat lap.
A still more lucrative post is the |
$4,000 position as manager of the
veterans administration office at
Indianapolis, now held by John
H. Ale.
And in federal court buildings,
in internal revenue offices, customs
offices, and veterans administration
offices are lesser jobs, not protected
by civil service, which will be taken !
from Republicans and given to
Democrats.
Judges Will Remain
The only three -salaried fed
eral officers in Indian whose Jobs. |
the Democrats will not be able to
claim are the judges. Circuit Judge |
William M. Sparks, Indianapolis, at |
$l2500 year, has lifetime APP
pointment, as do Thomas w. Slick, |
northern district judge, and Robert |
c. Baltzen, southern district Judge,
$4,000.
In Washington also are a trio of
high-paid Hoosiers holding nom
partisan positions which they are
in no danger of losing. Ernest 1.
Lewis, interstate commerce commits
sioner, at $4,000, has a long-term
appointment. Former Representa-
tive Richard ". Elliott, at $4,000 a
year, has twelve more years to serve
as assistant comptroller general.
Former Representative Oscar Luh-
ring of Evansville has lifetime job
on the District of Columbia supreme
court, $4,000.
There also are other Indianans
here who may be permitted to serve
out their terms, ranging as high
as three years, including oswald
Ryan, general counsel of the fed |
eral power commission, at $4,000 a |
year; D. M. Patrick, general coun-
sci of the federal radio commits |
sion, $4,000. and James M. Bald
win, secretary of the radio COM
mission, $500.
Lose Little Cabinet Posts
Two $9,000-a-year Indiana Re-
publicans who will be severed from !
the pay roll in short order are John |
H. Edwards, assistant secretary of
interior, and Robe Carl White, as
siStant secretary of labor. These
two little cabinet" posts are hard
to get and harder to hold.
Other Indianans holding down |
white collar jobs here include:
dy Wam BUREAU h'd6 OF hf ndusfal so0ho
treasury department $1,000; Alice b. |
Sanger personnel officer, postoffce de- |
psTee pos postoee qeS19r
$4,000; George Landick Jr., superintendent |
OF division Of equipment and supplies, |
se Chief o record DIVISION navS
partment, So 200: Walter H. Evans. chief |
OF insular experiment stations, department
assistant chief Of extension service ca de- de,
rartment OF agriculture, $4,000; william |
P. Massing, chief OF license division, radio |
director employment service for District |
of Columbia, $4,000; c. o. Arthur, director |
OF bureau Of regulation and traffic. United |
Reeves member representative of labor |
Luther E. Ellis. chief of legislation and |
tration. IS 600. and B. K Cash. chief of /
admissions and operative division, vet |
Grams. 5000
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