Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
REEVES
Records Show House
Wos Sole, Redeemed

the District showed that the
Reeves New Hampshire avenue
house was sold for nonpayment
of taxes on January 13, 1856,
and redeemed by Mr.. Reeves
December 10, 1856. Again in
1857 the house was sold for
taxes and redeemed by Mr..
Reeves March 81, 1858, accord
ing to records.
Mr.. Reeves could not be
reached for comment by The
Star.
Mr.. Reeves said at the hear
ing and in a brief interview
yesterday morning that he
would be glad to have the
Senate District Committee ex-
anime his complete tax record.
Committee Clerk Smith said
he asked Mr.. Reeves yesterday
afternoon if he would write
letters clearing information re-
quests with both the Internal
Revenue Bureau and the Dis
trict Tax Office.
Mr.. Reeves was most Coop
erative and said he would be
glad to write both letters" Mr..
Smith said.
How much the issue of par
tisanShip figured in afternoon
conferences yesterday was I'M
certain. Mr.. Reeves said the
question of his dual service as
Democratic committeeman and
District Commissioner was not
even discussed at the morning
meeting with the Senate staff.
Republican Senators Beall of
Maryland and Miller Of Iowa
had challenged Mr.. Reeves on
this point at Senate hearings
Tuesday, however.
District Republican State
Chairman Carl L. Shipley
leveled heavy fire on Mr..
Reeves at the hearings. The
Republican leader said last
night he had received threats
on his life since his testimony.
Wide Support
Mr.. Reeves nomination was
supported overwhelmingly by
most of the 100 letters and so
kilograms that tumbled into
Senate District Committee
rooms this week.
They included testimonials
from Labor Secretary Gold
berg, Democratic Senators Ke-
fauver of Tennessee, Hum
phrey of Minnesota and Pell of
Rhode Island, District Commits
sioner Walter Tobriner. United
States Attorney David C. Ach-
eson, former District Commits
Sioner F. Joseph Donohue and
United States Marshal James
McShane.
w. John Kenney, chairman
of the District Democratic
Central Committee, declined to
comment last night on the
withdrawal of the nomination.
However, when asked if he
thought Mr.. Reeves tax status
rather than a conflict in Jobs
caused the withdrawal, he said {:
Il know that Senator Bibles
committee asked for certain in
formation which was then sup
piled and I gather that as a
result of that, the nomination
was withdrawn"
Reeves Letter
Here is the text of the Reeves
letter released by the White
House:
Dear Mr.. President:
THE events of the last few
days have convinced me that
there is no other course of &C
ton for me but to ask you to
withdraw my nomination as a
Commissioner of the District of
Columbia.
I'm May Of this year I was
selected Democratic National
Committeeman for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. While the
Senate Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia could not
compel me to vacate this post
in order to serve as Commits
Sioner, it is still clear to me
that the committee felt there
was a conflict between the two
posts.
ut is my desire to continue
serving as the Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman, and, in
this way, to continue to serve
my party and my country.
1.-THE Democratic Committee
of the District of Columbia has
recommended John Duncan as
a possibility for the post of
District Commissioner. I would
certainly concur in that recon-
mendation.
1T has always been my sin
cere desire to serve you and
the Nation in any way I could
be effective. I continue to hold
that desire. I will appreciate
your taking action on this re-
quest as soon as possible.
"(Signed) Sincerely yours,
Frank D. Reeves"