Evening star., 1952-12-03
Gov. Lodge Will Pay
Visit 10 Eisenhower
Residence Today
By Robert K. Welsh
By Robert K. WolsI
Stor Stoff Correspondent

member of the Lodge family
Gov. John Lodge of Connecticut
was due for a e-than-casual
visit to Eisenhower headquarters
today.
Fhe former Representative
brother of Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts who will
be chief United States envoy to
the United Nations. has figured in
reports of a possible appointment
as ambassador or as White
House administrative aide.
The President-elect's headquar-
ters produced no job appointments
yesterday, but held news confer
enceS for two designated cabinet
members who bear surprising
physical resemblance. George M
Humphrey. the future Secretary
of the Treasury, and Sinclair
Weeks, the next Secretary OF
Commerce, likewise surprised re-
porters who had supposed the sole
quotation would be mo comment
Similar Views on Tax Cuts.
They offered similar opinions
that some tax cuts might be
possible next year.
Mr.. Weeks did refuse to say
anything about the angry blast by
Senator Taft against Gen. Eisen-
hoWer's selection of Martin P
Durkin, labor union leader and a
Democrat, for Secretary of Labor
The Massachusetts, manufacturer
thus followed the policy relayed
by the press secretary's office here
that there would be no comment
regarding the Taft statement.
Mr.. Humphrey. however, told
he hoped there would be
no rift" between the White House
and Senator Taft. or between the
administration and labor, or with
anybody"
Supported Senator Taft.
Moreover, almost without being
asked for details, he disclosed
that he not only supported Sen
ator Taft in all of his election
campaigns and in the fight fol
the Republican presidential NOM
ination, but likewise contributed
to those campaigns. After the
Chicago convention last July, he
added, he contributed to the
Republican national campaign
fund, although not directly to
Gen. Eisenhower.
The 62-year-old Cleveland in
dustrialist described himself as
"just a plain businessman and
not a financial expert" His first
moves toward his new job. he ex-
planned, involve "a lot of night
work and study" and also search
for "the most competent as
sistants I can find
Although preferring not to dis
cuss fiscal policies that will guide
the Treasury under his direction,
Mr.. Humphrey left no doubt he
will give thorough attention to
the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Will Attempt Cleanup.
Referring to the indictment of
former Internal Revenue Com
missioner Joseph D. Nunan, jr.
on tax evasion charges, Mr.
Humphrey declared:
ANY abuses or situations that
lead to indictments must be
cleared out. If there is any way
in the world that the bureau can
be cleaned up, I'll do it. I don't
know how I'm going to do it, but
I'll die trying"
Mr.. Humphrey and Mr.. Weeks
both visited the Eisenhower resi-
dence yesterday at different times.
They held separate news confer
ences later at headquarters in the
Commodore Hotel.
Both voiced optimism about the
future of the country and eco
nomic and business conditions. Mr..
Humphrey, queried about chances
of tax cuts, maintained that "tax
reduction depends entirely on how
much money is spent" He said
he hoped expenditures could be
trimmed sufficiently to justify
some drops in taxes.
FavOrS Tax Change.
Mr.. Weeks advocated elimina-
ton Of the excess profits tax or at
least substantial lowering of rates
in that levy unless there is clear
proof that the Federal Govern
ment must have revenue from that
source now.
Besides listing the scheduled visit
of Gov. Lodge to the EiSen-
hover residence as we'll as to head
quarters today, the press secre-
tary's Office said Gov. Sherman
Adams, who will be the. assistant
to the President, expects to have
news conference after a visit
to the residence.