The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-16
MAY
|BE CHOSEN AS.
bureau AIDE.
Indications Are He Will
Re Assistant Director
of State Budget
SATISFACTORY IN
PRESENT WORK, SAID
p, J. c. BASKERVlLL
O' The TimsS-News Rureau
Sir Walter Hotel

Sir Walter Hotel
pAIEIGH Jan. 16.-A. J.
Ill commissioner of reve-
IT, aN NAV not be reappointed by
e. ~, I {. L. Ehringhaus as head
/ he department Of revenue, as
f.ory have been expecting, but
n-tcoJ NAV be appointed assiS-
21, G;rrctor of the budget. ac-
1arJ;rg 20 reports heard here to-
e. For Henry Burke, assistant
f;cactor OF the budget, has re-
t;cnpd and will soon go to Ala
ana 10 become associated wl:h
r. Alabama budget bureau, 1t
Ss definitely learned today.
is 4 result of the resignation
Brke. many are inclined 20
sTsys tnat Mr.. Maxwell is much
Fo,s likely 10 be offered the bud
!, most than to be reappolnted
4 sad of the revenue department.
AZ while Governor EhringhauS
,s indicated that ne does not eX-
.rt 20 announce any of his major
COMMITMENTS until toward the
III Of the present legislative SEES
on and then only in time to per-
liz the senate to ratify those ap-
kointments it must ratify, there
H. Indications that he is gradual
a reaching some definite conclu-
IONS concerning these appoint
hens It is also understood that
n is seriously considering making
1 change in the office of commits
Homer Of revenue. II has not been
tCssible to learn. however. who no
considering for this post should
no. reappoint Maxwell.
Il The fact that Burke has def
&itely resigned as assistant direc-
kr of the budget, which post he
Is held through the adminiStra-
h, Of both former Governors A.
Mclean and o. Max Gardner,
serving to give added credence
me belief that Maxwell is more
tkely 70 be offered this post than
{ b be reappointed commissioner of
Revenue. 1t is understood that
burke resigned several months
leo but that he was prevailed
loon to remain here until the
lose Of the present session of the
eneral assembly.
4 For more than a week there
Aaye been reports going the
kqnds that Maxwell might be
kyen Burke'S post. But these
Iere more or less discounted be-
pgse no one thought that Burke
sQui be dismissed and it had not
ssa learned that he had resigned
nd was definitely leaving the en-
lOy Of the state and the budget
rysau. For Burke has proved al
81 Dos! indispensable to two other
pyernOrs and it was thought he
Ould be retained by Governor
hringhaus.
The belief is growing in some
rcles tina: Maxwell would make
better budget officer than he
%olld a commissioner of revenue,
9nce there is undoubtedly a good
pa Of dissatisfaction in a num-
er Of quarters with his admins
Patton Of the state department Of
Tenue. The house and senate
4RYe already adopted a resolution
QleSting a complete statement
pom the department of revenue
"a all bad checks received, all de-
#hquent taxpayers and of all IN
L.ected taxes. II is not believed
Pat the information received as
Pc result Of this resolution is 60
p 70 show 10 the advantage of
;her Maxwell or the department.
nere are also indications that
s present powers that be are not
'orabIy Impressed with the con-
&c! Of the activities of the state
commission by Maxwell, its
farman, and by its secretary,
Fred w. Morrison, long re-
Ited as Maxwelrs good man
fila!,' 1t is also being remem-
e'et that Maxwell was one of the
4ndldateS for the Democratic
NlnatiOn for governor against
nunghauS in the Democratic
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