Evening star., 1939-06-23
Jesse Jones and
Carmody Head
New Agencies
Former Will Govern
Loon Setup and
Latter Works Bureau
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
FeW appointments in recent
years haze been dUdited Dtth
more interest than those OF the
persons selected to head the
three agencies created by the
Presidents reorganization plan
No. 1. Three ,O00-a-year
posts ,Dere created by the order
regrouptng bureaus under the
terms of the Reorganization Act.
Two OF these posts Dere filled BY
the President today.
President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated John M. Carmody of New
York as head of the new Federal
Works Agency, and Jesse H. Jones
of Texas as head of the consolidated
Federal loan agencies.
Mr. Carmody now is head of the
Rural Identification Administration
while Mr.. Jones is chairman of the
Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Both appointments would become
effective July /, when the Presidents
two government reorganization or
ders take effect. The appointments
are subject to Senate confirmation.
Mr.. Carmody, as Federal Works
Administrator, would supervise the
following consolidated agencies:
The Public Works Administration
now under Interior; Works Progress
Administration, now independent
United States Housing Authority
now under Interior; Bureau of Pub
lie Roads, now under Agriculture;
Public Buildings Branch of the
Treasury and the Building Manage
ment Branch of the National Park
Service, now under Interior.
Will Oversee Agencies.
mMr. Jones, as Federal Loan Ad-
ministrator, would oversee the ac-
tivities of these agencies:
The Reconstruction Finance Corp
Home Loan Bank Board, Federal
Housing Administration Export I'M
port Bank, all now independent
agencies, and the Electric Home and
Farm Authority, now under the
Tennessee Valley Authority.
The President has yet to name a
head for the third new consolidated
unit-the Federal Security Agency
Asked at his press conference
when he would appoint the six White
House assistants as provided under
the revamping orders, the President
said he did not know whether any
money was available to pay them.
The Chief Executive also expressed
doubt whether funds were available
to pay the heads of the consolidated
agencies.
Funds for the six administrative
assistants are included in the def
cheney supply bill, which was report
ed to the House today
Agencies Curtailed.
Under the Presidents first re-
organization plan, the number of
governmental agencies would be
sharply curtailed through consolida- =
tion of many with similar func-
tions under a single head.
The President planned three
major agencies--the Federal Sc
curity Agency, into which will be
grouped various social, economic
educational and health agencies;
the Federal Works Agency, into
which will be grouped those agen-
cies dealing with public works, and
Federal Loan Agency, into which
will be grouped those independent
lending agencies which have been
established from time to time to
stimulate the financial, commercial
and industrial enterprises of the
Nation.
The selection for the loan agency
of Mr.. Jones, Texas capitalist who
has been widely acclaimed for his
administration of the r. F.. c., came
as no surprise.
Mr.. Jones indicated that Emil
Schram, an r. F. C. director, may
be appointed to succeed him as
chairman.
Although Mr.. Carmody's name
had been prominently mentioned
in connection with the Federal
Works Agency, his selection came as
surprise to many, inasmuch as
Secretary Of the Interior Ickes, who
also has headed the P. w. A., had
been considered likely appointee
The appointment aroused con-
siderable speculation over whether
Secretary Ic.ses has been placed in
an anomalous position. AS Secre-
tary of the Interior, he holds cab
met post, but if he continues as
P. w. A. administrator after that
agency is placed under the works
(See APPOINTMENTS, Page A-3.)