Evening star., 1933-03-23
ONE INVESTIGATING
UNIT IN j. s. URGED
Plan Would Consolidate Sc.
oret Service, Justice Ru.
- read and Others.

President Roosevelts advisers on the
Federl reorganization program are
known to be Considering o plan to
place all the Governments famous
investigating agencies under one bureau.
This new far-flung agency would IN
clude the Secret Service, the Bureau Of
Investigation Of the Justice Department,
the Internal Revenue Bureaus tntelli-
eence unit and the postal inspectors.
conaderation As part OF the reorgan-
izAtion program to promote eflciency.
Although 1t was reported In a stage far
from the "crystallized" point, the sug-
eestien that ell the investigation work
be brought under one department and
under one general director Is known to
have found much support.
Overlapping Revealed.
The premise Of this consolidation
plan, 1t was learned. Is that much of
the work is overlapping.
That the reorganization program Is
still in . tentative state was confirmed
at the White House today when II was
stated the President has been so busy
with emergency legislation that he has
not had time to decide upon details
of the proposed shake-up. Reorganiza-
ton and governmental economy, how
ever, are not being neglected and Mr..
ROoSevelt's ideas, along with those of
his assistants, are being whipped into
shape in the form Of O definite plan
which viii be placed before him very
shortly.
The President Is holding frequent
conferences with Lewis Douglas, direc-
tor Of the budget, and others of his
administration who are assisting in the
preliminary reorganization work.
1t has been made plain that the Pres
ident already has fairly definite idea
OF how he will proceed, but that it Is
Just matter of getting the time to give
thought to some Of the details.
Receives Fishing Men.
Secretary OF Commerce Roper, who is
one Of DE leaders Of the reorganization
work. took time of yesterday afternoon
from the general plan study to receive
Q delegation representing the fishing in
dustry. The delegates presented a petit
ton seeking enforcement Of the Com
merce Departments Bureau Of Fisheries
from politics. 1t Is reported that the
contention Of the industry is that the
bureau Is engaged in scientific work,
which should not be hampered by
changes in political administrations.
AhC dCtCSotcS ALSO presented many
letters from members of the industry
supporting Fish Commissioner Henry
OMalley and Deputy Fish Commissioner
Lewis Radcliffe for reappointment Both
OMalley and Radcliffe. the delegation
pointed out, have risen from the ranks,
the former having been connected with
the bureau for IS years. He has been
commissioner nine years. Radcliffe has
had rs years service.
The delegation included T. A. Mathews
OF New York, secretary of the Middle
Atlantic Fish Association: T. A. Goding,
business manager OF the Fishing Gazette,
and Howard W. Beach OF New Haven,
Conn. president Of the North American
Dealers d Growers Association.
In reliable quarters 1t was reported
that no definite pattern has been found
yet for the general transportation or
ganization to include the Interstate
Commerce Commission as q keystone,
and which would regulate buses, trucks,
pipe lines, aviation, barge lines. water
shipping and, perhaps, highway con-
| struction.
1t was said those considering this prof.
ect have encountered many obstacles,
mainly the plan to place the transporta-
tion unit under the direct supervision
Of the Secretary Of Commerce. The re-
organization advisers are known to be
considering plan to house the unit in
at Twelfth street and Constitution ave-
nue.. With . director Of transportation as
chief.