Evening star., 1941-04-24
Wayne Coy Is Named
liaison Assistant
For Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins Put
On White House
Puy Roll at $4,000
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt today ap-
pointed Wayne Coy of Indiana to
be special assistant for service as
a liaiSon man between the Chief
Executive and the Office of Emer-
gency Management.
At the same time, the President,
by executive order, placed on the
White House pay roll Harry L. Hop
kins, who is directing the lease-lend
program Of aid to nations fighting
the totalitarian axis
It was announced that Mr. Hop
kins will receive a salary of $4,000
yearly; Mr.. Coy, $4,000.
In the post of laiSon man between
the President and the superagency
which oversees the entire emergency
program, Mr.. Coy will take over
much of the work previously done
by William H McReynolds, an ad-
ministrative assistant to the PreSi-
dent. White House Secretary
Stephen T. Early explained that the
President wanted to release Mr..
McReynolds for greater attention to
Government personnel problems. the
subject on which he is a specialist.
Issuance of executive orders ap-
plving the RamSpeck Civil Service
Act creates a need for renewed at
tention to civil service reform in the
coming months.
Home Defense Task Uncertain.
Mr.. Coy. who came here from
Indiana TO be assistant Federal
security administrator under Paul
V. McNutt. has been working closely
with the President recently on de-
yelopment of home defense pro-
gram. 1t was not certain today
whether he would continue this
task.
In addition, Mr. Coy was named
several weeks ago as chairman OF a
special board to survey the trans
portation industry OF the Nation.
The appointment OF a three-man
board for this purpose is still await
ing Senate confirmation, however,
and Mr.. Coy said today he would
request the President to withdraw
his name.
AS the President took these steps
to tighten up his emergency ad-
ministrative machinery handling
the defense and aid programs, he
called into conference today Tor the
customary weekly check-up the Sec
retaries of State, War and Navy.
Scheduled to participate in the con-
sultation also was Mr.. Hopkins.
Earlier in the day the Chief Execu-
tive was to see Assistant Secretary
of State Adolph Berle and Char
man Leland OldS Of the Federal
Power Commission for discussion OF
the st. Lawrence power and naVlga-
ton project.
ATTORNEY General Jackson was an
other White House caller today.
Trim Hinges on Coal Strike.
Mr. Early said the President is
still hopeful of making his Vaca-
ton trip to Warm Springs, Ga, but
his departure is dependent entirely
on developments in the soft coal
strike.
Emphasizing that time is becom-
ing an increasingly important fac-
tor in the interruption of coal pro-
duction for defense industries, Mr..
Early remarked: Everything pos
sible has been done by the Govern
ment to give parties to this contro-
versy opportunity to get together
bv themselves. Certifcation to the
National Defense Mediation Board
followed their failure"
The White House has intervened
twice thus far in the coal crises, the
President on Monday night calling
for the opening of the mines in
the public interest. and White House
persuasion, directed at Southern op-
orators. being effective Tuesday 10
bring about resumption of nego-
tiations. In event the Mediation
Board is unable to accomplish some
settlement quickly. it is not unlikely
that Mr.. Roosevelt will take further
personal action.