Evening star., 1951-12-17
Murphy Accepts Job as Heed of cIeonup;
Assured Of Free Hand. Poae "A
Scandal Probers Go Eosy With Legislators,
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to announce the retirement of
William H. Woolf as chief of the
bureaus Intelligence Division,
which handles tax Investigations.
He also announced the appoint
ment of Frank w. Lohn, a special
agent, to succeed Mr.. Woolf.
The commissioner went to great
pains to stress that Mr.. Woolf's
retirement after 40 years of Gov
ernment service had no connec-
ton with current inquiries into
tax scandals, and preceded his an
Inouncements with a statement
that many worthy and perfectly
honorable employees" who have
reached retirement age and want
to retire nov hesitate to do so in
view of the situation as it exists"
$50 "On Full Time Basis"
In a lengthy discussion of other
matters on which he said he
thought the public should be
Strengthened out, Mr.. Dunlap also:
l. Said that about $50 bureau
employees are working ION a full
time basis" in conjunction with the
House Ways and Means subcom-
mittee investigating tax scandals.
He added, however, that he was
perfectly happy" that this was
being done because he wanted the
bureaus situation to be straight
ened out as soon as possible.
2. Said that morale of bureau
employees has been seriously hurt"
by charges brought out, but that
he thought honest employees were
"gratif1ed, as I am" that corrupt
officials have been removed.
3. Told reporters that Senator
Williams. Republican, of Della
ware, has agreed with him that
tax files of individuals should not
be released except upon request
Of either the House Ways and
Means Committee or the Senate
Finance Committee. He made this
statement in reference. he said.
to newspaper stories charging that
he has failed to Cooperate with
the Delaware senator. who has
been conducting a 1-man inquiry
into tax scandals.
Called Exceptionally Rough"
The Commissioner said Mr..
Lohn will continue to direct the
extensive investigation in New
York in addition to his other
duties.
Mr.. Dunlap refused to be
pinned down on any specific mat
ters under investigation there but
said the special squad has been
in New York since about Novem-
ber to handle IAN exceptionally
rough situation"
He declared that a special
crew of the best criminal attor-
Ineys" also has been brought In
to go over every New York case
in which tax fraud prosecution
has been recommended and not
carried out. This study, he said,
includes all CLOSED cases" since
1914.
MIR. Dunlap said the New York
investigating team is working
hand and glove" with an investi-
gator of the King subcommittee
there. The House group now is in
recess until about January IA,
when hearings will be opened in
San Francisco on widespread ir-
Iregularities there.
Refers to Statute.
Asked about reports that the
House group also planned to open
hearings in New York, Subcom-
mittee Counsel Adrian w. DeWind
told reporters last night that
there is no schedule for hearings
involving the matters in New York.
Mr.. Dunlap raised the question
of Senator Williams request for
tax files and said he is forbidden
by law to disclose files to any one
except the two Congressional COM
Imittees he named.
Last night T. Lamar Caudle,
who was fired as chief of the JUS
tice Departments Tax Division
by President Truman for outside
activities" said he believed he
would not have lost his job if the
matter had been left in the hands
of Attorney General McGrath.
Mr.. Caudle stated this belief in
answer to a question on the tele-
vision program. Meet the Press. u
The North Carolinian repeated
assertions that he was heart
broken and shocked" when he was
fired, and that he still does not
feel he was guilty of wrongdoing.
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