Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-27
White House Faced
With Controversial
N.L.R.B. Appointment
Modden's Term Expired
Lost Night; Tobin to
Heed Porty Division
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

The favor of both business and
labor was being courted today by
two administration personnel choices
but the problem of deciding upon a
third one threatened nothing but
political grief.
Already received with commenda-
ton from business interests is the
promised designation of Jesse H
Jones to be Secretary of Commerce
and the further intention to permit
the Texan to retain his present post
of Federal Loan Administrator. Spe-
cial legislation to clear the way for
this dual office-holding is being
sponsored by the White House and
seems assured of acceptance by Con-
greSS.
Labor, despite its division, is ex-
pected to be as much Influenced by
the choice of Daniel ]. Tobin, team
sters president, to head the Labor
Division of the Democratic National
Committee as it could be with any
individual selection. Powerful in the
ranks of the A. F. L., Mr.. Tobin has
been a leader in efforts to reconcile
the Federation and the C. I. o. and
has never been a party to the per-
sonal bitterness that exists between
some Of the opposing unionists.
Labor Board Dilemma.
But both business and labor will
be harder to please in the selection
of chairman for the National
Labor Relations Board with J. War
rem Madden's term expiring last
night. Criticism of Mr.. Madden has
come frequently from the ranks of
business and of the A. F. L., but his
defenders have been equally deter
mined
Thus far there has been no indica-
ton at the White House as to the
plans for this post, although it was
said yesterday that many recon-
mendations for reappointment of
Mr.. Madden were on file. That
there have been demands for a
change is no secret and the names
of two former board members, John
G. Winant and Harry Mills, have
been mentioned as possibilities.
Meanwhile, direction of the board
is left in the hands of DR.. william
NJ. Leiserson and Edwin S. Smith,
frequently in disagreement on
policies
The President was to see his cab
met this afternoon and may receive
a report from Attorney General
Jackson, who has been working on
the legal groundwork involved in
leasing by this Government of off,
shore naval and air bases from
Great Britain. Although it has not
been officially admitted, it is be-
heved the question of transfer of
some so average American destroy
ers to British operation also is
under study by the Justice Depart
ment.
Tobin Asks Release.
Yesterdays selection of Mr.. Tobin
to direct the labor effort of the
Democratic party this fall was
coupled with announcement of his
resignation as an administrative
assistant to the President.
In a letter asking his release to
accept the party post, which he
filled in 1882 and 1886. Mr.. Tobin
noted that his experience in the
previous campaign years should be
of value to both labor and the
Nation.
IF the enemies of labor are sue
cessful in electing their candidates
it is possible, and probable" he
wrote, that the toilers of the Nation
may lose the advantages they have
gained from humanitarian repre-
senta1ves and leaders in our Gov
eminent"
During his service as administra-
tive assistant, he declared, there has
been established among labor fac
tions involved "a better feeling
and most of the misunderstanding
have been eliminated"
Roosevelt Leaves Tonight.
In an acceptance of the resigna-
ton, the Chief Executive said he
would continue to count on your
advice on all matters affecting la
Dor and government, with particular
relationship to national defense"
President Roosevelt will leave
Washington tonight for seven-day
absence, to be concluded with two
speeches in the Tennessee Valley
area Labor Day. He will be at his
Hyde Park home when he leaves
for Chattanooga, Tenn, to dedicate
Chickamauga Dam, / of 10 in the
T. v. A. chain, September 2. That
afternoon he will dedicate the Great
Smoky Mountain National Park at
Newfound Gap, on the Tennessee
North Carolina border.
From there he will go to South
Charleston, w. Va, to inspect Navy
gun and armor plants the morning
of September 3. returning to the
Capital that night. Another de-
tense tour-in the Philadelphia re-
gion-is under consideration for
around September 20, when the
President accepts an honorary de-
gree at the University of Pennsyl-
vania.