Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-04
lNACNIDER RESIGNS
Department POST;
SUCCESSOR NAMED
CONTINUED from First page.)

lTOin I-dke.t
Rapids Candy Co.. and a member oil
the Iowa State Bar Association. the
Iowa State Historical Society. Delta
lau Delta and Is a thirty.second de.
gree Mason. lie Is "a member OF the
Commercial and Cedar Raj ids coun
try Clubs and Is Universa!ist.
Col. Robbins was married to Helen
Larrabee of Clermont. Iowa, Septem.
Der .. 1903. but she died August O.
1919. His children are Anna Mar.
celia. Julia I4arrabee and Lewis Fred
eric.
Like Col. MacNider. Col. Robbins
Is actively interested In affairs Of the
American Legion and he served as
commander Of the Iowa Department,
in 1923.
Col. MacN!der's resignation while
not expected at this time. did not
come as a complete surprise. Sew
erai times during the past year his
resignation was forecast and on one
or Two recent occasions the Assist nj
Secretary OF War himself in the
course OF public speeches. intimat tel
that he WAS contemplating retiring
shortly from his post.
In announcing Col. MacEider'a
resignation today. the White House
made public his letter of resigna ton
and the one from President Coolidge
accepting 1t.
MacSider's Resignation.
These follow in full:
respectfully tender my reslgna-
lion as the Assistant Secretary OF
War.
Il am more than grateful to you
for tho opportunity 10 have partici-
pated In small way In your admin
iStrai!on. Il has been q very happy
and worth while experience for me-
personally. and the official contracts
have been of the most pleasant
character throughout
The response OF American indus
try TO the demand upon II by this
office. In the fultlllment OF lts mission
as designed by law. has been com
plete and most gratifying. and re.
fleets the confidence of the Nation In
Your adm n's'r ion ~ us nfT airs
mo man could ask for kinder, saner
or more considerable leadership than
have experienced mt your hands and
those of my immediate superior. the
Secretary uf War
My service under your comma nd
viii always remain most happy Pc
Rod or my life and that OF my family. -
Presidents Acceptance.
The Presidents response was:
" our resignation aa the Assista mt
Secretary Of War has been recely ed
and y f"rebv accepted. TO take effect
january II. l92s
You lnd'caiad when you took Office
that YOU would wish after "A rea son
able p fi"d To return TO your privat
business. and l know hat YOU have
made n great deal OF sacrifice to atnv
IN longer thnn YOU had expected
wish to express 20 you my apprscin
ton of the efficient service you have
rendered, especially In securing IN.
convention of American Industry IN
tho work or national defense.
~ mas been u great satisfaction
to have earned your confidence and
loyal assistance In administering tha
war Department, Your persona.
friendship has always been exceed.
!nsly gratifying. | trust that YOU viii
ma your experience in Washington
valuable and satisfying In the many
years or succesaful en,ieavor which /
anticipate are before YOU"
Aided Army Aviation.
Resides his activities In connection
win N" mobilization of industries
fol. MarNher haa heen especially
active during the more than twu
years ho has heen the assistant head
or the war establishment IN tnapect.
Ing military units aud housing fnein,
tlcs as we'll as tho development of
the National Guard syatcm Of the
country. The Asaistant aecl etary has
always taken n keen interest In avla-
Ton and while not directly IN charge
OF thia branch Of the military serv.
loo. he has been helpful In promoting
Ia development, ite has made Ere.
d.ent flights In Army planes and has
otherwise contributed In tho advance.
mcnt OF military aeronautics.
Col, MacNider has frequently been
mentioned In connection with the
Republican nomination IN Iowa for
the H. nate and has heen referred 81
40 Il poasihle ca indicate for tho Repuh,
lican nomination M Vice President
lie expects tn return To hla home ~
Mason city. Iowa. where no will g,ve
The greater part Of his time 10 MA
hank inttrests
II Ia understood that President
Coolidge assured Col, MaoNiter aev
eral weeks ago that he would accept
HIS resignation and stipulated at the
time that he would not make u public
unttt no had selected u anoceasor, II
IL understood also that col, MaeNtier
had considerable to do with the tresi
tents appointment Ut Mr., Nahbina tn
the assistant nearstaryshlp,
Served ~ Mex.eo.
COL MaoNldar waa harm IN Mason
CITY lava, netoher y, tssa, the aun 81
charlse Henry and May ,nrdaila tiah
ford lilo was graduated froM Milton
Academy. Massae huaetts, In 1907, taxi
Ing hi. A, H. dssna At Harvard In