Evening star., 1925-03-04

'ial carrying over into, the Coolidge
'esime, Is a banker and broker. of the
frm OF Hornblower & Weeks, Boston,
and former member of the House and
Senate. He is 64 years old. was born
In Lancaster. N. H; graduated from
Annapolis Naval Academy In 1881,
served in the Navy until 1883, in the
Massachusetts Naval Brigade 10
years, and in the Volunteer Navy dur
ing the Spanish American War. He
was elected TO the House from Mas
saehusetts for the period from 1907
to 1918, and to the Senate from 1917
to 1918.
wsrren Experience vast.
Charles Beecherr Warren, who has
been nominated to be" Attorney Gem
eral, has been prominent in the. diplo-
matte service Of his country. and was
chairman of the platform committee
at the last Republican convention.
He is 54 years old. native. of Bay
City, Mich, and graduate. Of the law
school of the University of Michigan.
Having represented the United states
in international cases before the
Joint High Commission and The
Hague Tribunal, he was appointed
Ambassador to Japan, 1921 to 1928.
After heading the high commission
to Mexico to negotiate terms for re-
sumption Of diplomatic relations. he
was made the first Ambassador there
after. resigning in August, 1921.
Postmaster General Harry s. New
succeeds himself in that. position to-
day, and is the only member of the
Cabinet who was formerly active In
journalism Born In Indianapolis,
Ind, he is s6 years Of age, and prior
to his entry into politics ana the
public service was connected with the
Indianapolis Journal as reporter edi-
tor and part owner. He was CHAIR
man OF the Republican national com
mittee, 1s07-130s. was Senator from
Indiana, 1915 to 1928. and was name
Postmaster General in March 1873.
wilbur Annapolis Graduate.
The Secretary of the Navy, Curtis
D. Wilbur. although a lawyer by pro-
fession and, appointed 10 the port.
folio from the bench, is q graduate OF
ths Annapolis Naval Academy, 1888.
He Is a native Of Iowa, ana 81 years
of age. At the time Of his appoint
ment he was chief justice of the
California Supreme Court. He organ
lied the Juvenile Court Of Los An
geies and drafted several juvenile
court laws of California.
The physician In the Presidents
Cabinet Is DR.. Hubert Work, Secre-
tary Of the Interior, who frst entered
the Cabinet as Postmaster General.
He was born in Indiana County, Pa,
and graduated at the University of
Michigan with his NJ D.. degree, but
began the practice OF medicine In
Colorado, from which state he rose
20 national prominence as president
Of the American Medical Association,
fs21-1s22, and Republican national
com mitteeman from Colorado. Durin q
the World war he rose to the rank
of lieutenant colonel, Marine Corps,
and supervised the medical features
of the draft. He was appointed First
Assistant Postmaster General April
Z. 1921, raised to Postmaster General
in March, 1922, and was transferred
to the Interior Department a year
1ater
Jaraine In Youngest.
The youngest member Of the Cab
met is William M. Jardine. Secretary
OF Agriculture. age 46. "agrononnist,' :
who had lived and worked on ranches
In Idaho and Montana, part Of the
time as a cow pdncher,t until 20 years
of ge. He EraduSted' first from the
Agricultural College OF Btah. From
1907 to 1910 he was with the De-
partment of Agriculture, as assistant
United states cereziist In charge OF
dry land grain investiEationsJ and
in July Of 1910 became connected with
the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege, in which he rose to the position
OF president, 1918. He has been grant
ed leave of absence from this post
to serve in the Cabinet He was born
tn
Herbert c.. Hoover OF California
and the world. who took over the
Department or Commerce under. Pres
ident Harding and raised II high in
Importance to the Nation, continues
in the Coolidge Cabinet. Only 50
years of age, Hoover was a world
figure before mentioned for the Cabi-
net. having been engaged IN mining
and Industrial engineering projects
In this country, Mexico, Canada, Aus
traiia, Italy. Great Britain, South Al
ricz, India, China, Russia and else
where. He was probably best known
TO the public AT the time, of his ap-
polntment, four years. ago, from his
activities In food supply regulation
abroad ard in this rountry. where he
was United states Food Admfnistra :
tor Born at West Branch, Iowa. he
was graduated By Stanford ,Uniyersi-
ty, 1895. Among his activities during
the war we're those as chairman OF
the United States Grain Corporation
United states Sugar Equalization
Board, Interallied Food Council. su-
preme Economic Council and Euro
pean Coal Council. He. has been
awarded gold medals by many Amer
lean and foreign universities and SO.
cieties.
James J. Davis, "the iron >puddier,'
Secretary Of Labor, who also served
the last four years. Is one of the pic
turesque figures of the Coolidge Cabi-
net He came to this country from
Wales, where he was born 81 years
ago, and worked his way up the
ladder of success as a steel worker
in Sharon, Pa; Pittsburgh. Pa; Ell
wood, Ind, as county officer In that
state, and as fraternal organizer oi
the Loyal Order OF Moose, Of which
he Is now director general. He Ii
president of the American Bond and
Mortgage Company and a member oi
the Amalgamated Association OF
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers OF
America.