Evening star., 1933-05-02
O'CONNOR IS GIVEN
OK. BY SENATORS
Californian Approved BY
Committee for Post as
Controller of Currency.

BY the Associated Press.
The nomination of J. F. T, .eOConnor
of California to be controller OF the cur
rency today was approved by the Sen
ate Finance Committee and ordered
reported to the Senate.
Some committee members said pri-
vately there had been some opposition
expressed to O'Connor in the commit
tees executive session. but that no rec
ord vote was taken on approving the
nomination.
The opposition. they said. was based
on the attitude of some members that
the controller of the currency should be
an expert on banking while OConnor
is an attorney.
Gore Hearing Called.
Meanwhile the Senate 1nSular Affairs
Committee postponed action on the
nomination of Robert Hayes Gore of
Florida as Governor of Puerto Rico, and
called public hearing for next Monday
TO consider protests.
Chairman Tydings said the protests
seemed to be from those who oppose
him politically in Puerto Rico and want
a native appointed"
Ending long contest over the post,
Guy II. Helvering, former member OF
the House from Kansas, yesterday after
noon was nominated to be commissioner
of internal revenue.
Helvering chairman Of the Kansas
Democratic State Committee, had been
considered in informed quarters to be
the leading candidate for the position,
and it was the understanding that his
appointment awaited only an agreement
with Senator McGill, Democrat, of Kan
nft.., cot.
made known Sunday that he would be
named, after McGill and Postmaster
General Farley had reached an under
standing. the Senator saying he was to
be recognized as the States patronage
referee
Choice of Roosevelt.
Mr.. Helvering was understood TO be
the personal choice Of President RooSe-
welt.
With this position definitely settled
II is now expected that the naming of
collectors of internal revenue for the "a
districts will be started. This will knock
out another log in the patronage jam.
as the collectors, who are presidential
appointees, have the naming of $3.50
deputies.
j. Enos Ray, chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee of
Maryland. has been put forward for the
collectorShip in this district
Other appointments made yesterday
included Hugh S. Gibson of California,
row Ambassador 10 Belgium, To be Am
baSSador TO Brazil
Gibson is career diplomat, with IS
years service. He has been active in
recent years at the disarmament con-
ferences where the United States WAS
represented.
Chapman Naming LoOmA
Another appointment looming IS that
of Oscar Chapman Of Denver to be
Second Assistant Secretary of the In
terror. This post was understood to
nave been intended originally for Harry
B. Mitchell OF Great Falls, Mont. who
instead was named yesterday to be
president of the Civil Service Cssrz.1s-
sion, at the same time Mrs. Lucille
McMillin OF Tennessee was appointed
10 the commission.
Brooks Hays Of Arkansas was said
today to be under consideration for
Assistant Secretary of Labor. Repre-
sentative Ragon of Arkansas is under
consideration for Federal judge In the
Western Arkansas district.
c. l.. Shupping of North Carolina was
said to have an excellent chance of ap-
pointment as deputy commissioner Of
internal revenue.