The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-22
HERBERT HOOVER TO HEAD
COMMERCE BUREAU-DENBY,
FOR NAVY-OHERS NAMED.

st. Augustine, Florida-(By A. p.
Presldent-Elect Harding completed
his cabinet list by the virtual selec
tion of Edwin DENLY, of Detroit, as
secretary of the navy. DENLY is
former congressman, an attorney an(
has served as an enlisted man in war
time in both the navy and marine
corps.
Hoover For Commerce
Herbert Hoover and James ]
Davis, of Pennsylvania, have virtual
ly been selected as secretaries of
commerce and labor, respectively
Hoover is expected to accept
The other seven selections put into
the class of certainties are: Hughes,
state; Dougherty, attorney general;
Hays, postmaster general; Weeks,
of the treasury; Henry Wallace, sec
retary of Agriculture; and Senator
"A. b. Fall, secretary of the interior
Biographical Sketches
The following brief biographical
sketches of nine Of the 10 men Sc
lected by President-Elec Harding as
members Of his cabinet, have been
furnished by The Associated Press
DENLY, the last man named today,
comes as somewhat of a surprise and
no sketch Of him was obtainable in
time for this issue. The men select
ed, with the brief sketch of their
lives, follow;
Secretary of State
Charles Evans Hughes, of New
York City, Jurist. Born Glenn Falls,
sity training. Practiced and taught
law, New York, 1884-19OO. Conduct
ed Insurance Investigation, New
York Legislature, 1905-06. Governor
of New York, 1907-O8 and 19O9-1O
Associate Justice, United States Su-
preme Court, 191O-16. Republican
nominee for president, 1916. Prac-
ticed law since in New York. Con-
Quoted government aircraft investi-
cation, 1918.
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Clark Hoover, of Stanford
University, California, Mining Engi-
ineer. Born West Branch, Iowa. Age
46 years. University training. Wide
enterprises, U. S. and abroad Chair |
man American Relief Committee, |,
London, 1914-15. Relief in Belgium,
1915-18. U. S. Food Administrator,
1918. Honored and decorated by
foreign nations for war services. Re
ceived 101a votes Republican Nation
al Convention, for presidential nomi-
nations. Near East relief, 192O-21.
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Cantwell Wallace, of Des
Moines, Iowa. Editor and Publisher.
Born Rock Island, Ill. Age 81 years.
Collegiate education. Farmer and
live stock breeder in Iowa, 1887-91.
Editor manager and publisher of
time. Bank director. Member U. S.
Live Stock Industry Committee. !
Secretary Corn Belt Meat Producers ]
Association ID years. Long interest {
ed in Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, being member of information
al committee. Mason.
Secretary of Treasury
Andrew William Mellon, of Pitts !
ourgh, Pennsylvania Banker. Born
Pittsburgh, Pa. Age IS years. Uni y y
yersity education. Entered banking !
business 1874. President Mellon Ma :
;ional Bank, 1902 to present time. !
Active in industrial and financial de- q
in Western Pennsylvania. II
With brother founded Mellon Institute I
# Industrial Research. Identified
With many charitable and welfare or
Secretary of War
John Wingate Weeks, of West
Newton, Massachusetts. Banker.
sorn Lancaster, N. H. Age 60 years
fraduate U. S. Naval Academy, 1881.
]. S. midshipman, 1888. Member a
f firm of bankers and brokers, Bos-
on, 1888-1912. Member of Con-
ress, 19O5-13. United States Sena-
or, 1913-19 Candidate for Republi-
Giving 105 votes. Served in Massa- n
husetts naval brigade 10 years and tt
l Volunteer Navy during Spanish al
-merican war tr
Attorney General u -
Harry. M. Daugherty, of Columbus, ~ n
hio. Lawyer. Born, Washington -
ourthouse, Ohio. Age 81 years. !,
niversity education. Practiced law, ~ pe
Courthouse 1888. II !
lected state legislature in 1888, SER % %
ing 5 years. Chairman state repub- ~ ~
can Executive committee 1912, also ,.l 10
vice chairman state republican cen a,7 av
al committee of Ohio. Campaign ell ell
anager for Harding at Chicago 81. 81
onvention. a. a.
Postmaster General ce
Will H. Hays, of Sullivan, Indiana. -
awyer. Born Sullivan, Indiana. Age ~ ~
years. Graduate Wabash College. =" ~
rominent in county, State and Ma ha lls'
onal Republican politics during last De
years. Member law firm Hays &
ays. Bank director. Chairman Re
lblican National Committee since
16 Mason. Presbyterian. er'
Secretary of Labor WI
James John Davis, of Pittsburgh, tnt
Labor leader. Born "a
'edegar, Wales. Age AZ years. tai
ent to Pittsburgh with parents at is
e of years. At II began work cal
steel mills becoming puddler. Re- ter
3ved to Elwood City, Indiana, 1893. IS
I'D city and county offices there. col
lose in 1906 to reorganize Loyal is
der of Moose of which he is now pla
E head Member of Amalgamated str
.sociation Of Iron and Steel Work. r111