Evening star., 1933-04-16
ROOSEVELT FILLS
TWO MORE POSTS
Biggs Appointed Solicitor
CeneraI-CoIIier Gets
Indian Office.

Two important posts in the National
Observation-Disclosures General Of the
United States and Commissioner Of
Indian AfIairs-were nlled yesterday
by President Roosevelt in the admins
tration's drive to bring an early end
ing to its patronage worries.
The President sent to the Senate
the nomination of James Crawford
Biggs Of North Carolina to represent
the Government in cases before the
Supreme Court and the name OF John
Collier of California to manage the
Nations Indian wards.
At the same time, he nominated
James A. Donohoe to be Federal Judge
for Nebraska, Clifton Mathews to be
Federal attorney for Arizona, and Rear
Admiral Christian j. Peoples. now sta
toned at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, to
be paymaster general of the Navy.
In addition. he formally withdrew the
nomination of Mayor James M. Curley
of Boston to be Ambassador to Poland
Curley had declined the appointment
saying he thought he could be OF great
er service to Boston and the Nation
by remaining in this country.
vering, a former Representative from
Kansas. was mentioned widely in specu-
lation over the post Of Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue.
1t was said authoritatively. however,
that q decision is not expected for at
least q week and that there are several
other candidates, including Robert Gore
of Chicago and Florida.
This is considered one OF the most
important positions in the Government,
since the commissioner Is charged with
directing all the tax-collccting agencies.
A number Of Senators were known to
have been opposed to the nomination OF
Collier, but administration supporters
were confident he would be confirmed
easily. Senator McAdoo, Democrat OF
California, told newspaper men Collier
was not his candidate, but he had no
idea Of opposing confirmation.
Secretary Of Interior Ickes. who Is in
described the nominee as the best
equipped man who has ever occupied
that Office"
Ickes had a great deal to do with the
selection of Collier, who is executive
secretary Of the American Indian De-
fense Association. While in that posi-
ton he engaged In almost constant tilts
with the officials handling Indian af-
fairs, including Ray Lyman Wilbur,
who was Herbert Hoover's Secretary OF
Interior
Both Chairman Wheeler Of the Sen
ate Indian Committee and Senator
Frazier of North Dakota, the ranking
Republican member, announced their
support Of Collier.
The nomination Of Biggs came Is q
surprise to q number Of persons on Capt.
tol Hill, who had understood that Felix
Frankfurter, dean of the Harvard Law
School, was to be named. Others said
however, that Frankfurter turned down
the post.
For the last Is years Biggs has been
practicing law at Raleigh, N. c. Pre-
viously he was a member of the North
Carolina Superior Court. He also is q
former chairman Of the State Board Of
Elections.
Biggs already has prosecuted cases in
the Supreme Court. As governor coun-
sci in 1919 he carried to it case
against the Southern Pacific Co. arising
out of claims to land in Elk Hills Calf.
and won judgment Of great value te
the Government because Of the oil in
yolved.
During the day support was indicated
III cOA1lC Qu0A 10 4OI k1uIAy I0AtGAACAA Vi
Great Falls, Mont, as an Assistant Sec
retary of Interior. He had been among
those urged for commissioner of Indian
affairs. Reuben Perry Of Albuquerque
also has been mentioned In speculation
for assistant commissioner Of Indian
affairs.
In the last few days Postmaster Gen.
eral Farley, the administrators patron
age dispenser, has been conferring with
department heads and going over the
lists of those recommended for posi-.
tions. Considerable progress has been
made in reaching decisions.
The administration also plans within
few days to start nominating post.
masters. Considerable pressure has been
brought to bear from House member,
for this action. There are approximate
ly $500 vacancies.