Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28
FINNEY MENTIONED.
Aide to Work May Frown on Choice,
Due to Long Service, However.


with Secretary Work arranging to
vis1t President Coolidge next week at
the Summer White House in Brule,
Wis, speculation is going the rounds
at the Interior Department concerning
who the next chief is going TO be. Sec
rotary Work Is expected TO place his
resignation in the hands of the Presi-
dent By July ! or shortly Thereafter
IN order TO devote MS full time as chair
man Of the Republican national COM
naittee to handling the Hooyer-Curtis
campaign.
The belief exists in the Interior De-
partment that First Assistant Secretary
Edward c. Finney viii serve for time
as Acting Secretary Of the Interior,
but the opinion is that Mr.. Finney
would not desire 10 assume the secre-
taryship, due 70 his length Of service
in the Government. The appointment
would affect his retirement privileges.
Although q native Of Pennsylvania,
where lie was born November II, 1859,
Mr.. Fiuney has been identified with
Kansas He was graduated from the
State University there In 1891 as a
lawyer He pYacticed in Kansas three
years before entering the Government
service
Entered in 1894.
Alr. Finney entered the General Land
Office here in 1894 and has been a
Government enlploye continuously since:
He was assistant 10 the Secretary OF
the Interior and chief law officer OF
the Reclamation Service from 1909 10
1910 and was then made a member OF
the board Of appeals Of the Interior
Depaytnae from 1914 70 March III,
1871 He has been First Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Interior Department since
March 10, 1921, when former Secre-
tary Albert 3. Fall invited him to
assume that post.
Secretary Works right-hand man
Mr.. Finney, was a witness in the Tea
pot Dome investigation, but hts friends
point out that he came cut unScathed.
Mr. Finney Is a member Of the bars
Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States and of the Supreme Court Of
Kansas He attends the Church Of the
Disciples Of Christ. He resides al 1886
Eonunds street and has two children
Bernice Jean and Edith Elizabeth
Another prominently mentioned fol
the post Is william v. Hodges Of Den
yer. a close personal friend Of Secretary
Work, and until the recent expiration
o. MS term Of Office, treasurer Of tbs
Republican national committee BY pro
fesglon Mr.. Hodges is q lawyer, He was
born al WestViiie. n. T., July 6. 1878
He has practiced law in Denver since
1898, the year he was graduated from
Columbia University He served al
treasurer of the Republican national
committee since 1924.
Stephen r. Mather.
The name Of Stephen Tying Mather
director of the National PARK Servlct
Of The Interior Department, has ais
been put forward. MF. Matter begar
life az a newspaper man, but made ;
fortune lu bOgaz and has been identified
with ether industrial enterprises. HI
has been director Of the National Pari
Service since May 10. 1917
Thomas K Campbell, former G0yerno
Of Arizona. who has long been aSso
ciatcd with reclamation projects, which
form z principal part Of the Interio
Departments work, also has been men
toned He served as member Of tn
Republican nattona! committee iron
1924 70 1923 A. the present time MI
Campbell is serving by appointment b
President Coolidge as commissioner gen
eral of ths commission Of the Unite
States 81 America, international Expo
Sitlon a. Seville.
Frank W Monoell, now a practicin
attorney IN Washington, and matofit
floor leader III the 6igty~gixth and Six
ty-seYenth Congresses also is bein
doomed He served as director Of III
War Finance Corporation from 1923 :
1925.
Dr.. work Is saying little about bi
successor, and inquiry ELECTS scant in
formation from the nlfn whose w0r
with President Co9lidee regarding fh
next Secretary u The Interior Will Dea
A MaAea ae;zas.