Evening star., 1937-05-30

science at the university OF Cnlca9O
from which he took leave in February
1884. It had been rumored in Gov
eminent circles that he was slated tc
become civil service administrator, il
President Roosevelt's plan to revamr
the Government structure went into
effect with the Civil Service Commits
sion replaced by a one-man agency
It is understood. however, that this IS
definitely precluded. DR.. White at 46
is considered one Of the foremost civil
service authorities in the country and
in returning to the University of Chi
cago he resumes connection that
began in 1920.
If it happens that nothing is done
about reorganization-at least so far
as the Civil Service Commission is
concerned-it will be necessary under
the law to appoint another minority
member. no more than two commits
sioners Of the same political persuasion
being permitted to sit.
No Appointment Likely Now.
Even then, however, there is no GER
ta!nty that President Roosevelt would
be in hurry to make a selection.
Since December 81. when their terms
expired, Joseph B. Eastman, inde-
pendent, and Hugh M. Tate, Repub-
lican, have been serving without ap-
pointment on the Interstate Com
merce Commission, members Of this
tribunal holding Office until their
successors have qualified.
There has never been any word
from the White House as to whether
the President was delaying action on
these cases because of the reorganiza-
ton plan, which is designed to sub
ordinate all independent groups to
cabinet control In this connection,
however, it seems certain that any
attempt to strip the Interstate Com
merce Commission OF it's autonomy is
doomed Vigorous opposition to such
step has come from the transporta-
ton industry generally, business in
terests as represented in the Chamber
Of Commerce of the United States and
from Congress.
incidentally the Social Security
Board is another agency in which an
appointment is to be made, the trans
fer of Murray w. Latimer from the
Railroad Retirement Board to this
establishment having been Cancelled
when it developed that he is Dem
ocrat, and that Republican appoint
ment was necessary in view of the
fact that the other two members
Arthur j. Altmeyer and Vincent M
Miles, also are of the majority party
Sibley Mentioned for Post.
A name that has been mentioned
in this connection is that of Harpe1
L. Sibley, banker and farmer O.
Illinois and New York, who earlier
this month relinquished the presidenc,
of the Chamber of Commerce. Sibley
Republican, was classmate o
President Roosevelt at Groton anc
Harvard
On dropping the chamber presi.
dency when he was slated for election
to the customary third term, Sibley
gave the press of business as hi!
reason. 1t was rumored at the time
however, that he might get Gov.
ernment post.
Next month, President Roosevelt
will be called on to make q Fedora
Power Commission appointment, tn.
term of Herbert j. Drane, F1orids
Democrat, terminating on June ~
Drane, former member of Congress
is Roosevelt appointee.
The question of reorganization i
scheduled to be in the fore of con
gressional discussion in the comins
week. A House committee is due t,
meet Tuesday or Wednesday to con.
slider a four-bill program to carry ou
the Presidents wishes, while a Sen.
ate group is to take up the question
OF dealing with the matter In Al
omnibus measure.