Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Eisenhower Is Hoping
Appointees Can Save
Money on Defense


BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-Presi-
dent-elect Eisenhower is counting
on the civilian team of industrial
lists and businessmen who will
head the armed services in his
administration to save the tax
PAYERS money without jeopardiz-
ing national defense.
Gen. Eisenhower repeatedly
placed much emphasis on a need
for what one aide called Sound
American business sense" in his
now-completed search for a de-
Tense high command to direct the
spending of billions of dollars.
After spending a couple of hours
in his Commodore Hotel head
quarters today comforting with his
assistant. Gov. Sherman Adams
of New Hampshire, Gen. Eisen-
hover left to take the rest of the
week end off. He planned to play
golf later today with a friend,
William Robertson. executive vice
president of the New York Her.
aid Tribune.
In his first step to place men
with business experience in the
Defense Department.. Gen. Eisen-
hover last month chose Charles E.
Wilson, president of General Mo-
tors, as Secretary of Defense to
head the civilian team.
Gen. Eisenhower wanted not
only man who knew production
but one schooled in the ways of
getting full value out of every
dollar.
Appointments Announced.
He and Mr.. Wilson looked for
experienced businessmen to head
the Army, Navy and Air Force
Departments. Yesterday Gen.
Eisenhower announced the selec-
ton Of
Robert Ten Brock Stevens. SO.
of South Plainf1eld, N. j., as Sec
rotary of the Army. He is a tex
title executive and also chairman
of the Federsal Reserve Bank of
New York. He also served as a
colonel in the quartermaster gen.
erals Office during World War II.
Robert Bernerd Anderson, AZ, Of
Vernon, Tex, as Secretary of the
Navy. A Democrat, he is manager
of a f-million-acre ranch, one
of the largest in Texas. He also
is chairman of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Dallas.
Harold E. Talbot, ga. of New
York. as Secretary of the Air
Force. He is a member of the
Chrysler Corp. Finance Commit
tee. a former chairman of the
board of the North American
Aviation Co. and a former presi-
dent of the Dayton Wright Co.
During World War II he served
as director of aircraft produc-
ton for the War Production
Board
Gen. Eisenhower also named
Roger NJ. KyeS. 46, of Bloomfield
Hills. Mich. deputy Secretary of
Defense. Like Mr.. Wilson. under
whom he will serve. Mr.. Kyes is
a General Motors executive-gen-
eral manager of the corporations
motor truck and coach division
All of the defense high COM
mand appointees are Republicans
except Mr.. Anderson. All are re-
signing their private jobs.
Aides said Gen. Eisenhower is
delighted about the business
backgrounds of all of the men and
that he feels their experience
should assure savings without en-
dangering national defense.
In completing selection of top
civilians in the defense Setup,
Gen. Eisenhower also let it be
known he wants to name another
women to post in the new ad-
ministration.
Mrs. Mary B. Lord of New York
conferred with the general yeSter-
day and said later he had author
lied her to say he had offered her
a job. She said she was consid-
ering the offer and would decide
in few days.
Mrs. Lord was co-chairman of
the National Citizens for Eisen-
hover Committee. After talking
with the general yesterday she de-
clined comment on published re-
port that she would be named to
succeed Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt as United States representa-
tive on the United Nations Human
Rights Commission.
Gen. Eisenhower already has
named two other women to jobs
He choose a Democrat. Mrs. Oveta
Culp Hobby of Texas. to be Fed
eral Security administrator. Mrs.
Ivy Baker Priest of Utah will be
United States treasurer.