New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
HOOVER Silent ON
CABINET MAKEUP
CONTINUED from First Pase)

clothes. . tloppy hat and the eternal
high sti6 white collar. was hshins
In the waters OF here. again today.
the landing Of sailhsh the imme-
date object Of his life.
But anyone who thinks the presi-
dent-elect merely fishes on these ex-
petitions 10 far from the truth.
aailfsh or NO sailflsh, Mr.. Hoover
will reel In his line before shutdown
on these southern waters and return
to his temporary SEA homo on the
luxurious yacht 6euntsrer. and there
turn his attention to drafting his In
augural address. completing details
Of his cabinet. threshing out policy
matters and otherwise casting hts
mind forward to March 1.
He merely has transferred his Of
nee to = yacht which rides nicely
In this balmy. tropical sea, away
from politicians anxious or favors
or bursting with advice. Many of
those he leaves to the even temper
ed Chairman Work Of the republi-
can national COMMITTEES. who re-
ceives daily at his hotel suite here.
Country AT Sea"
Established In his temporary
headquarters at sea-" Mr.. Hoover.
in seclusion. leaves the country lit
orally at sea" - to plans for his
He has made no public statement
az to his intentions since his elec-
ton. The few speeches he made In
South America were general In ma
ture and in no way pointed to spe-
cific future policy, even ~ regards
Latin-American Affairs.
But action will be required when
he comes face to face with the
ticklish problems Of prohibition and
farm relief. confronting him As
president.
He will appoint . commission to
investigate prohibition and it, en-
forcement, soon after he takes Of
fee. 1t is assumed the scope Of the
inquiry will be broad. though wheth-
er 1t will include such related mat
tiers as racketeering and gang war
fare. ~ rumored. Mr.. Hoover de-
clines to indicate 1t this time. He
Is expected to speak out In his in
ausural address.
There 10 also the immediate prob
lem OF enforcement. Mr.. Hoover
will advance measures to tighten
enforcement. and prohibition 10
likely to become. In his adm!nistra-
ton, the dominant domestic issue. 1t
will not be settled over night. he
realizes. He will proceed cautiously.
Farm Problem. Wetghty
Farm relief, with its related issue
Of tariff revision, will come up In
the extra session to begin about
April 18th. Mr.. Hoover outlined his
farm relief program in a general
way during the campaign. by urging
a federal farm board to aid In mar
kettng Of surplus crops. further de-
velopment Of cooperative marketing.
and tariff protection for agriculture.
Farm leaders, on the whole, &C.
cept his views. but these must be
worked out In legislation.
Opening the tariff question may
prove troublesome. Democrats may
seek to carry the revision far beyond
the few Adjustments" Mr.. Hoover
desires. The minority party also has
taken q stand for other legislation
than farm relief and tariff at the
extra session. Republican leaders
in the house will seek to prevent
that.
Otherwise. the new administra-
tion IL expected to slip for q time
along the Coolidge groove. Mr..
Hoover will do nothing radically dit
ferent or extraordinary for the first
few months, though after he be-
comes acclimated to his new office
he u expected to embark on a pro-
gram distinctly his own. including
some gradual changes In foreign
policy.
Accompanying the president-elect
on his second fishing expedition are
Mrs. Hoover. Associate Justice Har-
Ian Fiske Stone Of the supreme
court. former Governor James Good
rich Of Indiana. Mr.. and Mrs. Jere-
miah Milbank and william Hamilton
Of New York: Verne Marshall,
prominently identified with Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, newspapers, and Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Sullivan.
The Hoovers are guests on the
Milbank yacht. the 8aunterer while
other members Of the party Are
guests on the Amitie belonging tc
Joseph H. Adams. The party viii
return Saturday night.