Evening star., 1952-09-08
Treasury Officer
RevenueBureau
Foley Is Speaker
As 4 OfficiuIs Are
Sworn in New Jobs
By Colt HendIey, Jr.
Stor Stom Correspondent


Revenue Bureau now underway
will assure greater efficiency and
equitable administration of the
tax laws.
Mr.. Foley spoke at ceremonies
held in the War Memorial Build
ing here at which four top tax
officials were sworn into new jobs.
The revenue service in the
States Of Maryland. Virginia and
West Virginia and the District has
been reorganized In another step
IN the modernization of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau. It is the
third district in which reorgani-
zation has become effective so far.
Headquarters Reorganized.
Chicago and New York City
have been revamped. Several
weeks ago the headquarters of the
Internal Revenue Bureau in
Washington was reorganized.
Sworn in at the ceremony today
were:
WILDER A. Callahan of WASH
ington, to the top position of dis
trict commissioner of internal
revenue. Baltimore. He will su-
pervise all bureau activities in
Maryland. Virginia, West Virginia
and the District.
L. Alfred Chamberlin, to the
position of director of internal
revenue for Maryland and the
District.
Hoke Murray. director of in
ternal revenue for Virginia.
Fred Miller. to acting director
Of internal revenue for West Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Callahan has had more
than 80 years experience in Fed
eral tax administration. Mr.. Muir
ray has been internal revenue
agent in charge at Richmond
since 1945. Mr.. Miller has held
a similar post at Huntington, w
Va, since 1943. Mr.. Chamberlin
has been serving as chief inspec-
tor in the Baltimore Office.
Commissioner Dunlap Presides.
More than / 200 persons jammeo
into the auditorium for the cere-
mony. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue John B. Dunlap presided
The oath of Office was admin
istered to the four appointees by
Judge Morris A. Soper of the
United States Court of Appeals
for the fourth circuit.
After the simple swearing-in
ceremony, a seminar was held to
outline changes in procedures un-
der the reorganization. This was
for the benefit of the many attor-
neys and tax specialists who were
present. Mr.. Callahan presided
over this seminar while Norman
A. Sugarman, assistant commits
sioner Of internal revenue, out
lined procedural changes.
Rebuilt AS Career Service.
In discussing the reorganiza-
ton, MIR. Foley declared:
1.-THE reorganized revenue serv-
ice will be a career service from
top to bottom and one which will
reward ability, integrity and de-
votion to duty.
"Only the commissioner of in
ternal revenue himself remains
an appointee Of the President, by
and with the advice and consent
of the Senate. Civil Service rules
have governed the selection of the
men who are being sworn in here
today and those previously sworn
in at Chicago and New York and
at the headquarters of the bureau
in Washington.
by making merit the sole basis
for the selection of revenue service
personnel, the Nation has beer
assured greater efficiency. high in.
tegrity and fair and equitable ad.
ministration Of the tax laws.
'Mr. Callahan, who is taking
charge here today has a new Job
one which did not exist before.
HE will have responsibility fol
supervising the three directors Of
internal revenue whose Office.
will be located in Baltimore, Rich
mond and Parkersburg. He will
report directly to the commits.
sioner of internal revenue II
Washington.
1T Is with the directors Of in.
ternal revenue-who are the mer
replacing the Collectors Of In.
ternal Revenue-that the Taxpayer
will do practically all Of his
business"
In Wake Of Tax Scandals.
The reorganization came at thu
suggestion Of President Truman
and at the command of Congress.
after tax scandals rocked tht
Nation.
Mr.. Foley commented:.
"It is regrettably. true that II
the very busy days Of World Wa
II some of those placed in posi-.
tions Of responsibility have no
answered up to the demands upor
them"
He pointed out that another
part Of the reorganization wa
the creation Of an Independent
inspection service, under an as.
sistant commissioner. This sec.
ton will carry out q day-by-day
check on employe conduct and
all Of the other operations Of the
Revenue Bureau. he added.
Great Step Forward.
Mr.. Foley said the ceremony
today was another great stride ir
the modernization Of the 90-year-
old revenue service.
This job Of undermining the
revenue service has been big
job" Mr.. Foley said. "It has been
made possible by the efforts of the
men and women who work for the
revenue service both at the top In
Washington and at the grass roots