Evening star., 1924-04-03
VACANT j. s. POSTS
COOLIDGE PROBLEM
President Turns to Selection
of Murdoch Successor of
Federal Trade Post.

With the selection of cabinet Off
GERS no longer confronting him,
President Coolidge can now give his
attention to the complete cleasing
of his slate by filling the vacancy on
the Federal Trade Commission, the
making of several federal judiciary
appointments and the appointment of
the new Mexican claims commission.
Although a number of persons have
been suggested to the President for
appointment as successor to Victor
Murdock on the Federal Trade Com
mission, there was not the slightest
indication at the White House today
that the executive is anywhere near
reaching a decision in this matter.
The ratification by the United
States and the Mexican senates of
the two claims commi iSSions growing
out OF the recognition agreement
have been proclaimed and all is in
readiness for the appointment of the
two commissions to adjudicate the
many claims now awaiting decision.
See Anderson Selection.
1t is understood that the President
probably will postpone making a Sc
lection of successor to the late Justice
F. E. Baker of the United States court
of appeals, seventh circuit, for several
months, but those in a position to
know are of the opinion that the
President will name Judge A. b. Ander-
son of the United States district court
of Indiana when the time comes.
1t is thought that the President will
anf 6n1n INr, ,raf
the United States district court in
western Louisiana caused by the death
of George w. Jack. Senators Rams
dell and Broussard of Louisiana, both
democrats, saw the President today in
the interest of appointing Representa-
tive John n. Sandlin, democrat, of that
state as Judge Jacks successor
Emile Kuntz of New Orleans. re-
publican national committeeman for
Louisiana, during an interview with
pointment of either Judge p. Grim
nett, United States attorney for the
western district of Louisiana, or Louis
H. Burns, United States attorney for
the eastern district of the state. Mr..
Kuntz said he told the President that
while he would like to~see either of
these appointed, he would agree to
any other properly qualified republican.
Stone Selection Approved.
A number of kilograms and letters
have been received at the White
House since yesterday congratulating
the President upon the selection of
Harlan F. Stone to be Attorney Cen
eral. Most of the messages came
from men who are we'll acquainted
with him personally. Several were
from his classmates at Amherst. The
general tone of these messages was
to the effect that the President has
placed at the head of the Depart
ment of Justice an able lawyer and
a highly capable administrator
The President today received con-
from Secretary of the
Navy Wilbur, who called at the White
House at 9 o'clock to personally con-
vey to the Executive his high opinion
of Mr.. Stones selection. Secretary
said afterward that his own
name had been mentioned prominent
ly in the speculation -Sreg garding this
and he wanted Presi-
dent Coolidge to know that he ac-
quiesced to the latter's choice.
Representative 3. H. Smell of New
lost little time in letting
the White House know of his delight
in the selection of Mr.. Stone. They
were classmates at Amherst, and, ac-
cording to Mr. Smell. the country will
very shortly come to full realization
of just what type of man the Presi-
dent has appointed.