THE ADMINISTRATION: ECA's Deputy

One of the best-kept secrets in Washington was out—Economic Cooperation Administrator Paul Hoffman's choice for deputy ECA administrator (salary: $17,500). After eliminating at least four of Hoffman's suggestions, President Truman nominated and sent to the Senate for confirmation the name of horsy, 68-year-old Howard Bruce, chairman of the board of the Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp.

Tall, jovial Howard Bruce was director of matériel for the Army Service Forces in 1944-45, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his work in "developing and managing the greatest military procurement program in history." He was a Democratic national committeeman from Maryland for 14 years, lives with his wife in Elkridge, a Baltimore suburb.