Evening star., 1946-02-08
ALLEN Approved
BY Committee
Vote Of 14-5
Three Republicans
Join Democrats in
Fovorine RFC CNominee
BY ]. A. OLEARY.

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The Senate Banking Commit
tee today approved the nominal
tion of George E. Allen, Presi-
dent Truman's friend and un-
official adviser, to be a director
OF the Reconstruction Finance
Corp.
The vote was IA to 5, with three
Republicans joining the Democrats
in support of the former District
Commissioner and one-time secre-
tary of the Democratic National
Committee.
This vote was regarded as a FORE
cast of Senate confirmation next
week, although there may be some
floor debate before final action is
taken.
The nomination of Edwin w Pau
ley to be Undersecretary of the Navy
still was in doubt today, despite Mr..
Truman's expression of confidence
in the Gilman and former treasurer
OF the Democratic National Com
mittee.
| speculation ON IckcS.
Mr.. Truman's decision to stand
by Mr.. Pauley also started specu-
lation on Capital Hill as to
how long Secretary of the Interior
Ickes will remain in the cabinet,
since it was Mr.. Ickes' testimony
that has endangered Mr.. Pauleys
confirmation.
Mr.. Pauley has fatty denied he
told Mr.. Ickes in September; 1914,
that he could raise 100000 from
California oil men for the Demo-
cratic campaign if the Government
did not press a suit to get Federal
title to submerged coastal oil lands.
Mr.. Iekes came back after Mr..
Pauley's first denial to produce a
memorandum of his version of the
conversation he said he wrote down
shortly after it took place
/ Mr.. Truman at his news confer
ence yesterday not only praised Mr..
Pauley as an honest man and eff
Fcient administrator, but suggested
Mr.. Ickes might be mistaken. Some
lawmakers were wondering if this
development might leave Mr.. Ickes
in an untenable position in the
Presidents official family.
Mr.. 1ckes himself met the queries
OF reporters with the terse reply, "I
, haven't anything to say
Committees Vote on Allen.
!, The committee vote on Mr.. Allen
> follows:
For-Senators Glass of Virginia,
Wagner, New York; Barkley, Ken
lucky; Bankhead, Alabama; Rad
cliffe, Maryland; Downey, Califor-
, mia; Murdock, Utah; Mcfarland,
Arizona: Taylor, Idaho; Mitchell,
Washington, and Carville, Nevada,
all Democrats; Capper, Kansas;
Buck, Delaware, and Capehart of
Indiana, Republicans.
i Administrators Tobey of New
Hampshire, Taft, Ohio; Butler, Ne
braska; Millikin, Colorado, and
Hickenlooper of Iowa, all Republic
ans.
Mr.. Allen told the committee yes
terday he would give up his regular
S'8. 8.O00-a-year job as vice president
OF the Home Insurance Co. if he is
confirmed, but hoped to follow the
course of the other RFC directors
by retaining his place on the board
OF directors of dozen other com.
panies with the understanding he
will take no part in any applications
, affecting these concerns. Mr.. Allen
; testified his total income from his
various business connections has
, been S50,000 a year. The salary of
an RFC director is $4,000 a year.
!, Some Democrats Dubious.
Although the Presidents comments
yesterday indicated the admins
, tration expects to press for confir-
nation of Mr.. Pauley, well informed
i Democratic sources at the Capitol
!, still expressed doubt that a majority
could be mustered for the appoint
, ment on the floor at this time.
The first hurdle the nomination
must clear is favorable report from
the Naval Affairs Committee, which
consists of II Democrats and I
Republicans. If the Republicans
unite in opposition, the Democrats
: could lose only one vote from their
side. A detection of two would re-
suit in a tie.
The situation appeared to be that
party leaders downtown were more
confident of being able to confirm
Mr.. Pauley than are the party Wheel
horses on the ground in the Senate.
Meanwhile, the Pauley hearings
are merely being held in allegiance
| until Monday If at that time the
decision to push the nomination to a
final decision stands the taking of
| testimony will be resumed.