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Mr. Hoover probably is the best known Amevican civil- servant - any persons familiar with government rate hin: the ablest inistrator in public office. No public servant rates higher }Gongress than does Mr, Hoover. } His direction of the FBI has not been openly challenged sinc the early New Deal years when the Democrats were back in power clamoring for jobs after many lean years. Chairman Ken pen McKellar {D., Tenn.) of the powerful Senate Appropriations ommittee demanded FBI jobs for deserving Tennessee Dewo- j @rats. Mr. Hoover balked, enraging Sen. McKellar. The Senator undertook to discipline the director, bawling threats in a series of senale Few men, including presidents, ould cross McKellar and get away with it. Mr. Hoover coy nd did. The word that Mr, Hoover will stay on the job will cheera from the American Tettios. All other Americans ely to pppleud re _ ape 7 pee A ee DDE ge MEMS Fe oe