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Admnistration-ac according to Wash
tngton headquarters Of OPA is not
now on the pay roll.
One Was on Contract Rasis."
The fifth-Paul F. Brissenden
named by Mr.. Dies as conSultant in
the Shipbuilding Sterilization Com
rnittee of the War Production Board
at a salary of $4,000 a year-it was
aid at the Washington office of
WPB. actually served on contract
basis" and has not been engaged for
many months"
In addition, A. c. Shire. identified
by Mr.. Dies as director of the tech
nical division of the Federal Housing
Authority, was found connected with
the Board of Economic Warfare.
The list also included the name of
Gardner Jackson, who, Mr.. Dies said
was" principal economist for the
Agriculture Department. That posi-
tion was abolished about 10 days ago
and Mr.. Jackson left the Govern
ment service before Mr.. Dies made
the list public in the House last
Monday.
The names of Mr. Staff and Mr..
Miller were removed from the Gov
ernment payroll last September. 1t
was during that month that Mr.. Dies
gave the House a list of 10 Federal
employees who, he charged. had Com
n1unistic sympathies. The names OF
Mr.. Staff and Mr.. Miller were on
that list.
Dies CriticiZes Move.
Mr.. Dies Yesterday expressed the
view that instead Of a committee Of
departmental officials such as the
President appointed, the public
would have more confidence in
board composed Of representatives. Of
the American Legion, the CIO and
AFL and business groups,
Mr.. Roosevelt set up the commit
tee in an executive order which di-
rected 1t to serve as an advisory
and co-ordinating agency in all mat
ters pertaining to the investigation
and disposition Of complaints of
subversive activity on the part of
employees OF the executive branch
Of the Federal Government except
the War and Navy Departments.
The committee viii act in cases
involving those departments or re-
quest of their secretaries.
The committee. set up within the
Justice Department, consists of Her
bert CASTOR. Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury: Oscar L. Chapman,
Assistant Secretary of Interior; Ru-
dolph M. Evans, member OF the
Federal Reserve Board of Cover
nors; Francis c. Brown. solicitor of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
and John c. Cannon. ir., legal ad-
wiser OF the Civil Service Commis-
sion.
Hendricks Assails Chapman.
Mr.. Dies withheld comment on
this personnel pending study, but
Mr., Hendricks particularly criticized
the inclusion Of Mr., Chapman and
expressed grave doubts as TO any
good purpose that this board will
serve" Mr.. Dies promised that his
committee would Cooperate with the
group.
The committee is TO recommend
TO the Justice Department "appro-
pirate policies to govern the inves-
tlgatlon" Of complaints against
Government employees. receive tht
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
completed reports. then advise thu
agencies concerned as TO the pro
cedures for determining actor
thereon" Whenever the committed
is dissatisfied with the disposition O.
case. it can make recommenda
tlOns of its own.
The order specifically leaves t
each agency full authority over it
own employees, however. and to tn
Civil Service Commission its author
itv TO review disciplinary and ad
mlnistrative actions against en-
ploves
Mr.. Dies has COntended that /,
some cases persons accused of sub
versive activities had been oustet