New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
MONDELL LIKELY
 ID BE SELECTED
Mentioned Prominently for
 Position in Cabinet

Washington. July s-Frank ". Mondells resignation as director of the War Finance Corporation has revived reports that he is to enter the Coolidge cabinet. some predic- tons assigning him to the post of secretary of the treasury on the the ory that Mr. Mellon Is to retire
 The more general speculation is that he is slated either for the in terior department portfolio, on the more plausible assumption that Dr Work or Mir. Weeks will resign. That some such preferment Is In view is taken for granted by rcpub- lican leaders here, who were sur prised at Mir. Monlells resignation at the summer White House and im- mediately concluded he had received private assurance Of high place from the president.
 Vague rumors have been afoat that Mir. Mellon, tiring of official life and satisfied that his tax pro- gram would be realized In the next congress, was contemplating retire. ment at the hour when his popu- larity is at g peak, and before the incoming congress embroiled him in controversy over the Couzens com mittee report and over the dry and tax laws.
 Deny Mellon Ruinor
 But instead of any foundation ap- bearing for these rumors. MT. Mel Ion has continued to evince q keen interest in his office and he has dis credited the rumors Several prom inent republicans now here secuted the idea yesterday that Mir. Mon dell is to enter the cabinet through that door, and emphasized that Wyoming man would not be the choice for the treasury post Tn any case. even assuming Secretary Mel lon really Is thinking Of quitting, which they doubt.
 IL is more probable, they think, that Dr, Work will step out of the interior department, 10 which MT. Harding appointed him after Albert B. Falls resignation. Dr. Work be longs to the old Harding clique and has not found Mir. Coolidge par tcuarly sympathetic, The presi- dent has not hinted at q desire to replace Dr. Work, but has never urged him to remain, 1t ts said.
 Next in line of probability, as the laeders care to see f. Is the assump- ton that Mir. Mondnll will succeed Mir Weeks, whose health remains precarious. though he has nearly re- covered from his illness
 Lame Duck" Rescued
 Mir. Mondell was the outstanding flame duck" of the administration when Mir. Harding rescued him from the discard and put him on the war finance board, The consid- eration that Mir, Mondell was re- pudiated by the Wyoming electorate counts against him, according to the usual political rockonings,
 Mir. Coolidge has already evi- denced high regard for Mir. Mon dell by choosing him ss permanent chairman for the republican con- vention, in which capacity MT Mon dell made the address of notification 7t the formal ceremonies here. The president also despatched him, with Eugene Meyer, Jr. managing direct or of the War Finance Corporation, on mission of agricultural relief in the west
 The republican leaders here think Mir, Mondell is sure to receive some cabinet job as soon as a vacancy occurs. It has been customary to make a westerner secretary of the | interior, hence the belief that this is the post in store for tho former republican leader In the house,