Evening star., 1939-01-08
Public Hearing Slated
On Massachusetts,
Governor 'sPurqe
Four Stute Branches
Come Under Fire of
New Executive,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclafeo Press.
BOSTON, Jan. 7.-Massachusetts
return to Republican rule after eight
years of Democratic government, to-
night saw the spotlight Of official
inquiry and criticism trained on at
least four State branches-educa-
tion, civil service, racing and the
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission.
Challenged in his first attempted
purge Gov. Leverett Saltonstall,
who took over the reins of govern
ment Thursday, preferred undis-
closed charges against Race Com
missioner George G.. Moyse, a for
mer Republican Senator, and Thom-
, as R. Foley, a young Boston attor-
ney. Gov. Saltonstall announced a
public hearing on the custer pro-
ceedings would be held Tuesday.
At the same time Educational
Commissioner James G. Reardon,
named to his post in 1885 by Demo-
cratic Gov. James M. Curley, hurled
a def at the Governor and declared
he would not resign. His name was
written with those of Mr.. Foley and
Mr.. Moyse on the Governors list
for immediate action.
Further Plans Not Known.
Whether Gov. Saltonstall would
seek the official heads of other de-
partment chiefs was not definitely
known tonight. Asked whether he
had sought other designations, he
replied, mo, not yet" and added:
You can interpret that any way
you want to-"
However, he recently reiterated a
campaign pledge that any one hold
ing necessary State job and doing
1t well need have no worry from
me-"
Turning to another department,
the Governor has demanded a list
of more than 100 civil service jobs
handed out without competitive ex-
aminations in the last six months
of the Democratic regime.
In his inaugural declaration he
touched on the unemployment
Compensation Commissions admin
istration with the statement it was
"costly, inefficient and generally un-
desirable"
In swinging the official ak at
Mr.. Moyse and Mr.. Foley, last-min-
ute appointees of the retiring Demo-
cratic Governor, Charles F. Hur-
ley, Mr.. Saltonstall carried out a
pre-inaugural threat made when the
two commissioners ignored his re-
quest for delay and assigned horse
racing dates to Suffolk Downs and
a proposed Westport track.
Refuse to Resign.
He said Mr.. Moyse and Mr.. Foley
told him they would not resign. He
declined to reveal charges against
,the two men, but Statehouse OBJ
servers expressed the view they
hinged on that earlier warning.
Stepping in the dispute between
Suffolk and Westport over racing
dates the Governor ordered Charles
Connors, chairman of the three-man
racing body, to hold up the licenses
and dates. already approved but not
yet issued Mr.. Connors favored
delay but was voted down by the
other two.
Thursday night the only Demo-
cratic hold-over In State Office,
Attorney General Paul A. Dever,
in a report criticized Mr.. Reardon
for his part in awarding contracts
for repair of hurricane-damaged
educational institutions and ruled
invalid contracts totaling $3.50, 900.
Mr.. Saltonstall then declared he
awaited" Mr.. Reardon's resigna-
ton. Today he said he would give
Mr.. Reardon until sometime" next
week to act. His term expires next
year.