Evening star., 1933-09-20
MOORE APPOINTED
MOLEY SUCCESSOR
Former Virginia Representa-
tive Becomes Assistant
Secretary of State.

Robert Walton Moore. appointed yes
terday to succeed Raymond Moley as
Assistant Secretary of State, has been
Q familiar figure in Washington for
many years in his capacity as legisla-
tor and lawyer in railroad cases. Al
though in politics in Virginia, the fact
that his home is in Fairfax County, has
made it easy for him to divide his
time between national and local affairs.
He was born in Fairfax County and
began his political career in the Vir-
ginia State Senate As years ago. He
represented the eighth district of Vir-
ginia in Congress for IL years, but
ended this service by not standing for
reelection in 1890 During his entire
term he was a member of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, where his
acquaintanceship with the present Sec
retary of State Cordell Hull, sprang
up. Hull was then a Representative
from Tennessee
Aided D. c. Residents.
Although not member of the Dis
trlct Committee, Moore spent more
time and did more effective work for
the benefit of District residents than
many who were. He was interested in
development of the Potomac Palisades,
new Chain Bridge and the George
&-shireton Memorial Boulevard to
Mount Vernon. He served as member
OF the George Washington Bicenten-
nial Commission.
Educated at the University of Vir-
glnla. he always has retained an un-
tagging interest in matters educational.
He IS now member of Virginia's Board
OF Education, regent of the Smithso-
man Institution and has served on the
Boards of Visitors of the University of
Virginia and William and Mary Col
lege. He is member of the Phi Beta
Kappa Honorary Fraternity
Before and after his service in the
House, Moore was lawyer specializing
IN railroad cases before the Interstate
Commerce Commission. In 1918 he
was assistant general counsel for the
Railroad Administration
One of his hobbies is the history of
Virginia, and he is credited with know
ing more about this topic than many
OF the professional historians He has
written and lectured often on George
washington and other of Virginias dis
tinguished sons.
During his career in Virginia politics
Moore was often mentioned as a possible
Canoldate Tor Governor, but never made
the race. He is close personal friend of
the present Governor. John Garland Pol
lard, who named him a member of the
commission to study regulation of the
liquor traffic in Virginia when the eight
eenth amendment is repealed.
His personal appearance crextes the
impression of a man much Younger
than his IA years. He is a bachelor
and an Episcopalian.
NewSmen Surprised.
1t is said Mr. Moore's duties at the
State Department will not relate to any
special field, but that he will be re-
served for the study of unusual and un-
conventional departmental problems as
they arise. His appointment had not
been predicted and newspaper men
were taken by surprise when he showed
up at the State Department yesterday
to take the oath of office. The ap-
pointment is generally regarded as a
personal one on the part of Secretary
Hull.
Moley. formerly one of President
Roosevelt's advisers, resigned recently
to head magazine to be published
under the sponsorship of Vincent Astor.
Prior to that he had been relieved of
his State Department assignment to aid
IN the Governments war on crime.