Evening star., 1921-03-05

Department since 1913, including his
term in the Senate.
Miss Charlotte VI. Beck of this city,
who has been with secretary Weeks
for several years. has been appointed
his confidential stenographcr at the
War Department..
Seer. taIy N..ks' engagements for
the day included conferences with
Gen. March and Senator Wadsworth,
chairman Of the Senate military ar
fairs committee. Mr.. Weeks said he
would discuss with Gen. March rou-
tine War Department matters. He
did not say what the subjects would
be of his meeting with Senator Wads-
worth.
VIII study Promotions.
The new War Secretary desires to
carefully study the list of Army Oh
ficcr prom otions which failed of con-
tirmation by the Senate yesterday be-
fore he re-submits it. He said today
that he would Investigate the record
of every officer on the list before he
sent the names to Congress. lie re-
fused to discuss the matter or VINO
would be assistant secretary OF war
Three persons prominently mention
ed for the office are preventative
Crago of Pennsylvania. retiring mem
ber of the House military committee,
Brig Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt OF
NV York and Thomas Miller of Del
aware, former member Of the House
military committee and d lieutenant
colonel in the world war
Mr. Weeks said he did not care TO
comment on his policies at this time.
More than d score of floral pieces
sent him by friends today. which al
most filed his large Offices. We're sent
to Walter Reed Hospital here.
Fall Sworn In at 1876.
Albert Bacon Fall of New Mexico
was sworn into office as Secretary of
the Interior at 1915 O'Clock TINS
morning by W. Il. Acker. assistant
attorne- attached TO the chlel cieTk
office of the Interior Department. I'M
mcdiately after taking the oath of Of
flee Secretary Fall went into confer
ence with John Barton Payne of Chi
cago. the retiring Secretary:
Secretary FAN announced appoint
ment Of Charles V. Stafford of New
Mexico. formerly secretary Of the Pa
cifc islands and Porto Rico committee
of the Senate of which the Secretary
was chairman when he was in the
Senate. as his assistant. He also an
nounced appointment of Harry q.
Clunn of New Mexico as one of his
assistants Charles w. Nestler of
Ohio will continue to act as assistant
to the Secretary, and Isadore Shaffer
of MaSsa chusettS Will continue as
private secretary to the Secretary OF
the Interior.
Secretary Fall was formally ushered
into Office in the presence Of the bu-
reau chiefs and heads of divisions OF
the Interior Department.. After he
had taken the oath of office he was
congratulated by the several bureau
chiefS and expressed his qualification
at being associated with them in con-
ducting the great work" of the In
DtDlrtnEn q
understand l will not be able 10 re-
member all your faces" Secretary
Fall said. but j will know you all
in time
Davis Takes Up Duties.
James j. Davis of Pittsburgh, the
new Secretary OF Labor, formally took
up the duties of his new Office today,
after being sworn in at IL o'clock by
Samuel 6. Gompers, chief clerk of the
department of Labor. y distinguished
company OF PennSyIvanians. including
Senator Philander G. Knox of Penn
sylVanla, Mayor i. V. Babcock and
Mrs Babcock of Pittsburgh. Alexan-
Ger J.. Moore. owner and editor of the
iIttsoursh Leader. and others wit
messed the ceremony. The Loyal Order
OF Moose, OF which Secretary Davis
is director general. was represented
ny Join W. Ford and Harry w Mace
OF Ihlladclphia, Jack Stochr of Steu-
'4iA'' tli 'lilrtTS OF lne order.
ana by the prize Canton degree team
OF canton. Ohio. comprising forty
members The Canton degree team
forined line outside the entrance to
the department of Labor and cheered
the new Secretary as he entered the
building which is to be the scene of
his work as "A cabinet officer during
his incumbency.
Announces His Assistant,
Immediately after being sworn in
as Secretary of Labor, Mr.. Davis an
nounced the appointment of Edward
}. HenninS of San Diego, Cal. as as
siStant secretary of labor. He also
took the oath of office He said he
would announce no other appointments
Immediately.
The scene as the second Secretary
oil Labor TOOK the oath of Office WAS an
impressive one. He was sworn into Of
tice by the son of the president of the
American Federation of Labor and was
surrounded by many friends of the Loyal
Order OF Moose, whose chief officer he
has been for many years Mrs. Davis
was the first to congratulate the Secre-
tary which She did by kissing him.
Grouped about him We're the various
bureau chiefs and heads of divisions of
the Labor department, over whom he
will have jurisdiction. Eight large bas-
ketS of flowers sent to Mr. Davis by ad-
mirers filed the room.
Henry c. Wallace of Ohio was the
sixth cabinet officer to take the oath.
ment of Agriculture at 11:17 am. by
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