Evening star., 1952-11-24

Lovett had asked him about a.
month ago to head the commits
sion. He said he accepted with
the understanding that the next
President would be agreeable"
The President-elect issued al
statement he was in full SYM
pathy with the purposes and OBJ
jectives of the commission and
added:
I'm my meeting with Chairman
Sarnof in New York today we
discussed this subject and as
lsured him that in the important
and difficult task that he has un-
Idertaken at the request of the
Government, he can count on the
support of the incoming Secretary
Iof Defense and of myself"
Describes Objective.
1.-THE scope Of the commissioners
responsibilities are very large" Mr..
Sarnoff said. "At the moment
however, the main objective is toI
determine how to make the most
effective use of manpoWer in the
Defense establishment without di-
miniShing combat effectiveness.
This naturally will involve ways
of saving money"
He emphasized that the COM
mission will not concern itself
with strictly military problems,
such as technical and strategic
matters. But he disclosed that It'll
might recommend some changesI
in the table of organization of the
Defense establishment. Another
subject that eventually may be
studied by the commission, he
said, is the question of whether
women should be drafted" for
the defense program.
In addition to Mr.. Sarnoff
other members of the commission
are: Maj. Gen. John B. Anderson,
retired, of Washington; the Rev.
John Cavanaugh, former presi-
dent of Notre Dame University;
Maj. Gen. Merrick Edison, U. S. M.
c., retired, of Washington; Clar-
ence Francis, chairman of the
General Foods Corp: Artemus l..
Gates, former Undersecretary of
the Navy of New York; Admiral
John H. Hoover, retired, of Wash
Iington; Robert w. johnson of New
Brunswick, N. j.; c. r. Smith,
president of American Airlines of
New York; Louis L. Strauss of
New York, and Maj. Gen. st. Clair
STREET., retired of Calvert County
Md.
Visitors List Watched.
Because of authoritative reports
that the four remaining places in
the new cabinet. and perhaps some
other top administrative positions
would be filled before Gen. Eisen-
hover goes to Korea, the visitor
list received a thorough combing
by unofficial watchers. These daily
lists are studied so carefully here
that they have come to be called
dope sheets"
Mr.. Benson, who visited Gen.
Eisenhower in Denver early in the
election campaign, is understood
to have strong backing for ap-
pointment as Secretary of Agri-
culture.
Mr.. Wisdom, Tulane Univer-
sity law professor and prominent
practicing attorney, has been in
line for some special recognition
for himself as well as the South.
He succeeded in getting a pro-
Eisenhower contested delegation
from Louisiana seated in the ma
Ltional convention. Subsequently
he became Republican national
committeeman from that State.
Mr.. Wisdom is being mentioned
as possible head of the Com
merce or Labor Departments, al
though the Commerce appoint
ment is believed more likely.
Long List of Possibilities.
Meanwhile. the list of possibil-
tiles for appointment as Post
master General has grown so long
that it resembles a chain letter.
Republican National Chairman
Arthur E. Summerfield, according
to headquarters sources, is not
especially eager to take the job.
Paul Hoffman, former ECA di-
rector and now president of the
Ford Foundation, yesterday en-
phatically removed himself from
consideration as a cabinet choice.
He dropped IN at the Morning.
side drive residence of Gen. Eisen-
hover and reaffirmed his earlier
declaration that he was not seek
ing and could not accept any
post at this time in the incom-
ing administration. He promised,
however, to be available for con-
sultation, advice and temporary
emergency assignments.
A formal statement last night
by the President-elect indicated
that Mr.. Hoffman had been Of
fered some high Office.
Il deeply appreciate the great
contribution made by Mr.. Hoff-
man to victory and regret ex-
ceedingly that he does not feel
he can accept a Government post
at this time" Gen. Eisenhower
said. 'It is gratifying to me to
know that his qualities of char
acter and ability will be available
to me and to members of the
administration"