Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-02
Ry y. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Robert Patterson Lamont of
~ cago will be Secretary of Com
Lsnerce in the Hoover cabinet. The
selection of Mr.. Lamont completes
Che new cabinet.
Mr.. Lamont is president of the
American Steel boundaries AS
-Sociation and recognized as one OF
2fhe outstanding engineers OF the
country. He has had considerable
business and administrative ex-
perience, all of which is believed
to have prompted Mr.. Hoover to
look upon him as possessing the
.eYperience and capacity to head
.the department of the Govern
Snent which he headed for so long.
Announcement today of Mr.. La
,monts appointment and last night
sof the appointment OF Arthur M.
SHyde, former governor of Mis-
| souri,. as Secretary of Agriculture,
removes all mystery and suspense
regarding the personnel of the 10
men who are to constitute Mr..
Hoover's official family.
Mr.. Lamont has been active in scien-
si1c and civic work not only in Chi
cago, but nationally. He was men,
her of a committee of the international
Chamber of Commerce meeting in Eu-
rope several years ago to study trade re-
istions between this country and Europe,
es well as trade conditions abroad.
He has been prominently identified
with committee work in connection with
the recent Mississippi food as well as
Chicaeo's water system and the Illinois
River drainage.
nate OF the University of Michigan and
* now a member Of the board OF
l.trrnstees of the University of Chicago
He was a colonel in the World War
Mr.. Lamont lives in Lake Forest.
suburb of Chicago, and is understood
10 have never taken an active part IN
nolitics. He is credited with being a
lifelong Republican.
Hyde Selection Is Surprise.
Confirmation of the report from Kan
Sss CITY that Mr.. Hyde had been given
the Agricultural post in the new cab
finet came as considerable surprise
TO those who have been engaged IN at
tempting to guess the 10 men VINO are
10 constitute Mr.. Hoover'S official family.
klNot only has Mr.. Hyde's name not been
E1ncluded in the speculation concerning
1.-THE cabinet. but not having been a
Hoover supporter prior to the latter
pominatio would necessarily have tend
ed to exclude him from serious thought
regarding a cabinet post 1t is under
stood that Roy Roberts. managing
editor of the Kansas City Star, had
considerable to do with the former Gov
ernor of Missouri being selected by Mr.
Hoover.
MIR. HYDE, who is 81 years old, has
been active in politics in his State for
Enumner of years and during the past
10 or IL years has been recognized as
one of the party leaders In Missouri.
His first political office was as mayor
of Princeton. Mo. serving from 1903 TO
1910. He became governor in 1920 and
upon his retirement from that executive
fposition he resumed the practice of law
In Kansas City.
Opposed Farm Relief Bill.
Another interesting feature in con-
nection with Mr.. Hydes selection is the
fact that he has been an opponent OF
the equalization fee principle OF the So
tsaIled McNary-Haugen farm relief bill.
He is represented as having made a
close study of the farm situation and is
looked upon as being well equipped TO
administer the affairs of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
Mr.. Hoover continued to take 1t easy
today now that he has very little In the
business way confronting him before
the time of inauguration arrives. His
only engagement scheduled is with Gov
Cooper of Ohio. who is to confer with
him at the street house after lunch.
con.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoover, accompanied by
Hugh Gibson. American Ambassador t6
Belgium went for a long motor ride
yesterday afternoon.
II is Mr. Hoovers intention At fhl!
time 10 devote the greater part OF the
time during the first two or three day'
he is in Office to the receiving Of per
sonal friends callers and members o
delega tions who have e me TO Washing
ton TO participate In his inauguration
and who have remaincT in town to eX
press their good wishes. 1t is his in
tention 10 hold a cabinet meeting Tues
dav morning tnd or Friday but it i
thought unlikely tnst he will hold ;
conference with newspa per correspond
rnts before Friday.