Evening star., 1952-11-26
Eisenhower Picks D. C.. LAWYER
For Deputy Attorney General
William P. Rogers, 80.
Former Counsel for
Truman Committee
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By Robert K. Walsh
Stor Stoff Cerrespendent

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-William
P. Rogers, 39-year-old Washing
ton attorney, who was chief coun-
sci of Senate investigating COM
today was selected by
President-elect Eisenhower for the
post of deputy attorney general.
Eisenhower headquarters an
nounced the intended nomination
after Mr.. Rogers conferred with
Gen. Eisenhower and Herbert
Brownell, jr., who will be Attor-
ney General in the new admin
istration.
The designation of Mr.. Rogers
pointed up a promise by Mr..
that the Justice Depart
ment would intensity efforts to
clean up corruption in Govern
ment and anywhere else.
Senate Committee Counsel.
Mr.. Rogers in 1947 was chief
counsel of the old Senate War
Investigating Committee, then
known popularity as the Truman
committee. In 1948-49 he was
chief counsel of the Senate per-
manent Investigations subcom-
That group developed
considerable evidence of influence
peddling and corruption in and
out of the Federal Government.
One of the main achievements
of Mr.. Rogers as chief counsel for
the old Truman committee during
the 80th Congress was a series
of hearings which led to the dis
charge and Imprisonment of for
mer Maj. Gen. Bennett Meyers,
former procurement official in the
Army Air Force.
Mr.. Rogers, who was born in
1913, in Norfolk, N. Y. became as
sociated with Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey several years ago. He was
an assistant district attorney in
New York County from 1888 to
1912 and, after the war, held a
similar post until 1947. During
the war, he was a lieutenant COM
in the Pacific fleet and
took part in several invasions.
He and Mrs. Rogers have four
children and live at 6807 Glen
brook road. Bethesda. He is in
the Washington Office of the law
firm of Dwight, Royal, Harris,
Koegel & Kaskey, which also has
New York offices.
Pitzele Sees General.
Meanwhile. M. S. Pitzele, chair
man of the New York State Me-
diation Board, discussed labor
problems with President-elect Eli
senhower today and indicated he
might be appointed to a top labor
relations job in the new admins
tration. =
Mr.. PitZele refused to comment
on whether he might be appointed
Secretary of Labor or head of the
Federal Mediation and Concilia-
ton Board.
The only cabinet posts remain
ing to be filled are those of Secre-
tary Of Labor and Secretary of
Commerce. Although there were
no indications that these would
be announced soon. there was a
possibility that the generals
choices would be made known late
today.
It was reliably learned, mean
while, that Gen. Eisenhower will
enjoy his Thanksgiving Day din
ner at his Morningside Drive resi-
dence here tomorrow and will be
back in his Commodore Hotel
for further confer
ences Friday. There was no in
dication as to how soon he might
leave for Korea.
Will Confer With McKeldin.
The President-elect had major
conferences scheduled later today
with Gov. Theodore r. McKeldin
of Maryland, and Mrs. Anna
Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Manpower.
Before visiting Gen. Eisenhower,
Gov. McKeldin told reporters the
purpose Of his visit was to talk
about revitalizing the two-party
system in the South.
He said there was mo possi-
,