Evening star., 1948-04-08
Hoffman Begins
Selecting Staff;
1000 Ask Jobs
ERP Chief Has List
Of ESQ Specialists
For Key Positions
By ChoImers M. Roberts

Paul G. Hoffman established
temporary headquarters in a ho-
tel suite today as he began the
job of selecting the staff which
will help him run the European
Recovery Program.
More than 1000 persons-some
already in the Government, others
III private industry-already have
applied for jobs through the State
Department. Mr.. Hoffman also
has before him a list of about $50
persons, mostly businessmen de-
scribed as specialists" in various
fields, from which he could select
men for the top Is or so ERP jobs.
The Studebaker Corp. president.
who was confirmed yesterday by a
unanimous Senate vote for the
$40 ,000-a-year post, has not yet
been sworn in but Is expected to
take the oath shortly, possibly later
today.
Space Not Yet Ready.
While the new Economic Co
operation Administration, as the
agency will be called, will occupy
five floors in the Maiatico Building
at Connecticut avenue and H street
NV, the space is not yet ready
for occupancy. Mr.. Hoffman will
be given a desk and room for his
immediate staff in the Old State
Department Building, next door to
the White House, for the time be-
ing. He was working today in his
Statler Hotel suite.
1t will take about two weeks to
prepare the new Offices in the
Maiatico Building, according to the
Federal Works Agency. The agency
is ready to begin the work as soon
as Mr.. Hoffman names an admins
trative assistant to handle ofice
space and personnel problems. About
$4,000 square feet will be available
on five floors.
First problem for Mr.. Hoffman is
selection of his deputy admins
traitor, SIT 500 post, and the rowing
ambassador who will represent the
agency abroad. This post pays the
salary of a top-ranking ambassador,
$4,000 a year, 5000 more than Mr..
Hoffman will receive. Both posts
are to be filled by the President
and the appointees must be con-
firmed by, the Senate. Mr.. Hoffman
is expected to have his own way
in selecting the men for the jobs,
however.
The new agency will be independ-
ent Of the State Department, as
provided by Congress in voting the
S. SOC, 600 900 aid program to help
Is Western European nations help
themselves to economic stability.
1000 Job Applications.
The State Department, however.
has been the only place to which
job applicants could turn up to now.
Hence the more than 1000 persons
who have indicated their interest
have had their applications taken
by State. but only with promise of
we'll turn them over to the ad-
ministrator when he's appointed"
Mr.. Hoffman is not expected to
so over any of these names per-
sonally, however That presumably
would be left for his personnel ad-
ministrator. The ERP law provides
that either Mr.. Hoffman or Secre-
tary of State Marshall must certify
in writing that any ECA employe-
except those confirmed by the Sem
ate-"is loyal to the United States,
its Constitution, and form of gov
.ernment, and is not now and has
never been member OF any organ
ization advocating contrary views"
An FBI investigation Of each en-
ploye is provided for Employees
may be kept on up to three months
while such a loyalty procedure Is
under way.
The list of $50 names submitted
to Mr.. Hoffman was made up by
various industry leaders. some of