National Affairs: Spoilsman's Threat

Commissioner of Internal Revenue John B. Dunlap has been criticized for not housecleaning his bureau briskly enough. On the other hand, Tennessee's ancient (82) Senator Kenneth McKellar thinks that in at least one case, Dunlap moved too fast. The case is that of Lipe Henslee, suspended from his job as Tennessee collector of internal revenue after the Federal Bureau of Narcotics officially reported that he is a dope addict. Henslee is an important wheel in McKellar's organization and since McKellar is up for reelection next year, the Senator was grieved over Henslee's suspension. Dunlap went to McKellar's office to explain his...

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