Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28

Waco. Tex. to accept degree from
Baylor University.
The letter from Mrs. Willebrandt to
the President rendering her resignation,
dated May rs, and the Presidents reply
follow.
Dear Mr. President:
THE Aviation Corporation has offered
me the post of Washington counsel for
the holding company and its sub
salaries. In addition to the regular
legal business Of . corporate enterprise
Of such magnitude, this has a real
challenge. We are on the threshold of
rapid expansion Of air traffic. The law
throughout the 48 States and the Fed
eral Government is in the making. The
Aviation Corporation proposes to be-
come active in securing uniformity and
stability in law and procedure to safe
guard life and the streams of capital
flowing into aviation and allied enter
prises. It offers me, therefore, field
Of constructive legal work, where every
step Of progress will be Of widespread
service. I want to accept Aviation
accept my resignation, relieving me, II
possible, from active duty by June is.
II genuinely regret leaving official
connection with the accomplishments
OF your administration. / have given,
however. more than seven years to pub
lie service, and I trust my helpfulness
to you may not cease when I become
just a private citizen. To have had a
small part in your election will always
be source of great satisfaction to me
and in my own belief the way I have
served my country best. The solution
Of the problem Of lawlessness Is sure in
nI ich HA r1r,c
onS work with sense of achievement
in having had the bureau made a major
scientific one and having secured my
friend, Sanford Bates, as its chief.
The tax work in my division is we'll
organized and up to date and will carry
forward successfully under my success
sor. Assuring you OF my appreciation
Of your friendship and real gratitude
for your national service, am (Signed)
MABEL WALKER WILLEBRANDT.
Hoover's Reply.
The Presidents answer, dated today,
follows:
My Dear Mrs. Willebrandt:
II have received your resignation with
deep regret. In view of the great OPP
portunity which has come to you for
re-entry into private practice before
the bar. and in view of the seven years
OF sacrifice you already have made to
public service. I do not feel that I am
justified in again asking you to re-
consider.
II had hoped you would be able to
continue until we had established the
steps of reorganization which have heen
initiated in the department. 1 am glad
to know that you will give us your
continued cooperation and advice in
these special problems.
II cannot however, allow this oppor-
tunlty to pass without an expression OF
indebtedness of the American people
and of the Government for SO many
years of effective public service. The
position you have held has been one of
the most difficult in the Government
and one which could not have been
conducted with such distinguished sue
cess by one of less legal ability and
moral courage.
yours faithfully,
(Signed) HERBERT HOOVER"
Has Home In Los Angeles.
Mrs. Willebrandt, whose parents live
in a suburb of Los Angeles, Calf, was
one of that citys first prominent woman
lawyers, and Associated Press dispatches
said that friends there expected her to
return to resume the practice Of law.
She maintains q residence In Los An
geles and has retained her Office there
nominally.
Long in the public eye by virtue Of
her activity as director of prohibition,
narcotic, internal revenue and customs
law violations, Mrs. Willebrandt also at
tracted attention during the last presi-
Dental campaign because Of q speech
she made to Methodist ministers at
Lorain. Ohio, in which she attacked
former Gov. Alfred z. Smith on the
prohibition question.
Reverberations from the speech were
heard in national headquarters of both
political parties and for time she was
in great demand as a speaker In the
interest Of Herbert Hoover. especially 70