The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-27
THE WHITE HOUSE CORPS.
CBy SCOTT c. BoNE)

tBy SCOTT C. BONE)
 The new Administration is to have three Secre- taries to the President instead of It will mean a creation of titles rather than expansion of the staff organization
 George Akerson, a well known newspaper man, Correspondent of the Minneapolis Tribune is to be the first Secretary He is a Middle Westerner, about forty-fve years of age, and had charge of Herbert Hoovers pre-conventon organization at the Capital His acquaintanceshp Nationally has been built up in the past decade.
 George Barr Baker well known on this Coast and formerly resident of Burlingame and San Mateo, member of the Bohemian Club of San Francisco, may may not be Second Secretary, in charge of research work and the assembling Of facts for speeches and messages Richard Washburn Child, before he was appointed Ambassador to Italy per formed this service for President Harding and 1t was continued under both Harding and Coolidge by Judson c. Welver, Editor of a Washington evening newspaper Baker associated with Her bert Hoover in Belgium Relief Work and is known for his connection with social service activities. hint was published that he would encounter opposi- ton in the Senate because of certain associations in Mexico, but this would hardly materialize. The latest report is that Julius Klein will receive this position.
 The Third Secretary will be Lawrence J. Ritchey, perhaps the closest of the trio to the President He is Assistant Secretary of Commerce and holds the confidence of Mir. Hoover completely. He has attractive personality and is at home in the political world. Apparently he is to serve sort of liason between the White House and Congress. Whatever the task assigned him, he will be useful and dependable and keep friction down to the mini mum. He is well known and highly esteemed in Alaska
 Usually White House Secretaries have subsequent y fared well in the great outside world Some of them have risen to heights and become outstanding figures in the big business world
 Grover Cleveland's Secretary, Daniel Lamont, de- veoped such aptitude for service and like qualities that Cleveland, when reelected after an interim, appointed him Secretary of War and at the close of his term he was chosen President of the Northern Pacific Railroad He was a power in finance, well in politics. and dying in middle life left a large estate
 McKinley's Secretary George B. Cortelyou originally clerk in the Post Office Department whe proved so efficient that President Roosevelt subse- quently appointed him Secretary of Commerce. and later gave him the Treasury portfolio Upon retire ment he became President of the Consolidated Ga. Company in New York which position he has hele fer years, giving him high standing in financial anc business circles.
 William Loeb, Jr, generally recognized one O the most capable Secretaries ever identified with tn White House, under Roosevelt, was appointed Col ector of the Port of New York by President Taf and has since been connected in ap official capact with the American Smelling and Refining Company Like Corteyou. he is prominent factor in the busi world of Gotham.
 President Taft was not fortunate in the choice o his first two Secretaries, but the later choice o Charles D. Hilles proved admirable Hilles has as risen to business heights in New York and is member of the National Committee and the recog nized Republican Boss in the Empire State He op posed the nomination of Hoover favoring the re nomination of Hughes but fell in line prior to tn Kansas City Convention and will be on excelen terms with the regime.
 George B. Christian. Secretary to President Hard ing and his personal friend and fellow townsmar still maintains his home at the Capital Upon Presi dent Hardng's death he resigned and entered tn service of the late Rodman wanamaker, of Phla delphia. He is man of means, acquired in manu featuring pursuits in Marion Ohio
 President Coolidges original Secretary was Bascor Slemp. who vacated a Virginia seat in the Hous to accept the post. Because of his intimate ac quaintance with Congress he fitted into the posi- ton most aceptably and a bulwark of strengt to the Administration in it's earlier days. His sue cessor, the present Secretary, Everett Sanders, likewise former Congressman representing tn Terre Haute Qndiana) district for several year He is efficient and popular. Speculation indicate that he will be reelected to the House or possibl be sent to the United States Senate.
 Robert Lincoln OBrien, stenographer at tt White House in Clevelands day, became Washing ton correspondent; then editor of the Boston Trar script and recently retired after long and brilai career editor-in-chief and part owner of the Bo ton Herald
 President Benjamin Harrison, somewhat auste