he Salt Lake Tribune, ra - . 5 K | T 5 tat ‘WASHINGTON, Former Utah |V. Watkins Bureau May 16 —| Senator was chief commissioner day. wane ee: ‘Tribune me ee a Be Promotion atkins 2 * Arthur elevated to of the In- |dian Claims Commission MonRE Ae WAS President ‘nominated Eisenhower to by suc- ceed Edgar E. Witt, chief. commissioner since the | claims | tiring July 1. The Senate, on peceisiie: the nomination of its former col- league, paid Mr. Watkins a. Pm (Dp . agency was ‘cpenuimaas who is re- fer ll ml rare tribute by acting immediately on his confirmation. The customary procedure is to re- presidential nominations cr Pa cheaper. , ‘That is because Mr. Watkins i general manager (#)—John eee om L. him of its sinter-} cast division in Yonkers, N.Y. isn’t eligible for a $6,000 a In 1947 he was one of the year retirement check for his founders of Sintercast Corp. which recently former Senate service as long of America, as he is with the commission. was. acquired PY. Chromalloy. \ ee YORK is Ellis has been appointed presiconsiderably dent of Chromalloy Corp. and getting wort ~NEW Government Piel we Federal 0. the ‘Gains New Post Od a year but it was pointed out ‘Achar V. Watkins... Former solon in Indian post. Ao HE NEW JOB pays only $500 a year more for Mr. Watkins who was named an associate commissioner last August. His salary now is $18,500 at to a committee. To suspend the rules requires the unani-| mous consent of the Senate.