Evening star., 1925-10-14

only In the interest of the Legion itself,
| but in the interest of the Nation in
general He forcibly urged stabliza :
tion and normalcy and the buildingu up
! of industry.
Mentioned for p. O. Post.
! The fact that President Coolidge is
| known to have seriously considered ap-
pointing Col Nc Nider Second Assistant
Postmaster General to succeed Paul
Henderson, when the latter resigned
! last Summer Is taken by many aR
| strong evidence of the President 3
favorab opinion of the former Le-
sion head, and suggested that Mr..
! Coolidge has had his eye on him for
some time as possible addition to
! his official family.
! The opinion was expressed in some
F.! quarters today that there is a possi-
| bility of Col. McNider not accepting
the assistant secretaryship. However.
| this is taken as being only an opinion
| of those who are inclined to think that
! Col. McNiders aspirations go much
( higher than an assistant secretary
! ship.
! There is no doubt that the appoint
! ment would be pleasing TO the Re
! publica MS of the Midwest and inti-
mates of the President feel certain 1t
/ would further strengthen the Presi-
dent with the American Legion.
Col. McNider'S name was promi-
nently mentioned in 1924 as running
mate for President Coolidge on the
national ticket and his name was
actually placed III nomination for the
vice presidency. Besides this compli-
ment friends of Col. McNider at.
tempted to obtain his consent TO op-
pose Senator Brookhart last No
vemher.
Col McNider is a native of Mason
| City Iowa. and is only 81 years old.
| He has been successful as a banker
and as a business man. He was grad
ua tied from Harvard and saw military
service on the Mexican border in
| 1916 before entering the Army in the
! World War. He resigned from the
Army in 1919 with the rank of lieu
| tenant colonel, and afterward re-
ceived the distinguished service cross.
While discussing this probable ap-
! pointment at the White House to-
! day the associates of the President
said that very few names have been
presented to the President for consid-
| Grafton in connection with the ap-
| pointment of an Assistant Secretary
| of War. This is explained by the
| fact that it was not known that
| Dwight Davis was to be appointed to
| that the other appointment has been
| made public it is expected that there
will be a number of names suggested
/ between now and the time tpe f'resi-
| dent fills the vacancy.
Davis Takes Oath.
Col. Davis formally assumed the du-
| ties of Secretary of War at 10 o'clock
this morning in succession to Secre-
1f h.,
resigned on account of ill health. Chief
| Justice Taft of the Supreme Court.
| former President of the United States.
: and himself former Secretary of
! War. administered the oath of ONCE,
with Mr. Weeks. Senator Hiram Bing-
| ham of Connecticut and Maj. Gen.
Robert l.. Bullard. retired, as chief wit
| nesses.
Secretary Davis, who is the young
est member of President Coolidge 3
| cabinet and probably the youngest
| man who has filled the War port
folio, was accompanied by MIRA Davis
and their two daughters, Misses Alice
and Helen Davis. and u small party
| OF intimate friends. Maj. Gen. John
| l.. Hines chief Of staff, and the chiefs
of all the bureaus and branches of
the War Department also We're pres
ent nd were presented individually to
| tne new SeCTolAi! IliiIiieuidtciy dItcI
Chief Justice Taft, former Secretary
Weeks and Senator Bingham had
extended their personal congratu-
| lations.
The main reception room, where the
ceremonies were held, was veritable
bower of flowers sent by personal
| friends of Secretary Davis and by
high Army officers who have been
associated with him during his con-
nection with the War Department as
Assistant Secretary.
Before assuming ONCE Secretary
Davis had paid the following tribute
to MIR. Weeks:
| In the resignation of Secretary