Evening star., 1931-04-29
TOLAUNCH
NEW FORUM SERIES
Wilbur to Begin Discussion of
Problems of Executive
Departments.

Members of President Hoover's cabi-
net, beginning Saturday night, will dis
cuss problems of the various executive
departments Of the Government in the
National Radio Forum, arranged by The
Star and broadcast over the coast-to-
coast network of Che Columbia Broad
casting Co. The addresses by the cabi-
net officers will be delivered each Satur-
day night at $50 o'clock, Eastern
standard time.
The series of addresses by the cabinet
members will be opened with talk by
Secretary Ray Lyman Wilbur of the
Department of the Interior. His sub
ject is Two Years of the Department
of the Interior-l929-193l." Many
changes in the department have been
made in that period. In addition, tRe
Interior Department and its head have
had to face many new problems. many
of which Secretary Wilbur viii discuss.
Order of Addresses.
Addresses by the nine other mem
bers of the cabinet will be given in
the National Radio Forum in the fol-
lowing order and on the dates speci-
fed;
Secretary Henry Lewis Stimson OF
the State Department, May 9.
Attorney General William Dewitt
Mitchell May 16.
Secretary Andrew w. Mellon of the
Treasury Department, May %.
Secretary Patrick j. Hurley OF the
War Department. May 80.
Postmaster General Walter F. Brown,
June 6.
Secretary Charles Francis Adams of
the Navy Department, June 49,.
Secretary Arthur NJ. Hyde OF the De-
partment of Agriculture, June 20.
Secretary Robert T. Lamont CT the
Department of Commerce, June 27.
Secretary William n. Doak OF the
Department of Labor, July 4.
Liberal Education.
The series of addresses will amount
in effect to a thorough discussion OF
that branch of the Government which
has charge of carrying out ali the laws
enacted by the Congress. 1t VIII De, IN
a measure, a liberal education in the
affairs of the Federal Government and
AT the same time will lay before the
radio audience in all parts OF the
country the problems with which the
Federal Government is confronted and
the steps which have been taken to
meet those problems.
The Department of State, headed by
Secrsta tary Etimson, has its problems, re-
suit ng from the policy OF the united
States toward the Central American
governments and these OF South
America. It has, too, the duty Ct ne
goti ting with other nations regarding
the limitation of armaments, pressing
problem in tie interest of world peace
Anoher important problem Is the rec-g-
milton or non-recognition OF the RUS
sian government
Sine tire present administration came
IN. the duty CT enforcing prSnlplt!oh
has been transferred from the Treasury
to the Justice Department, presioed
over BIZ Attorney General Mitchell,
creating a new problem and new
executive function for that department.
Tie Treasury Department fac a
deficil at the close of the present hscai
wear which has been estimated as hlgh
as S60C .O00, 900. Government financing
is largely IN the hams Of Secretary Mel
ION ana he may be expected to discuss
the LlsnS for dealing with the situation
end the need of retrenchment.
Of peculiar interest, IN view OF the
conditions which have arisen in THIS
country due to business depression. un-
employment and tn drought, should be
the addresses Of the hea Of the De-
1artr.entS of Agriculture, Commerce and
Labor.
Ire Agriculture DEPARTMENT has been
intrusted with the distribution of mil
liens o. dollars in loans to farmers in
the drought stricken area for example,
by the Congress.
The Secretary Of Labor has. Ike Pres
idcna Ecover. strenuouslv urged employ
ers net to attempt at this TIN" re-
6u~lcn in wages nor N force lowering
in the standard Of living.