Evening star., 1933-02-23
Mr.. Roosevelt's Cabinet.

Mr.. Roosevelt's Cabinet.
Assuming the finality Of the an
| nouncements in respect to President
elect Roosevelts selections for the heads
Of departments under his administra-
ton, the new cabinet will present an
aspect considerably different from that
which was believed to be in prospect
Immediately after his election. General
expectation then was that the new
Chief Executive would be able to draw
from an exceptional array of notable
material Of undoubted strength and
capacity. For various reasons those
who were thus early considered as
eligible and promising have disappeared
from the scene of cabinet making
and, with two exceptions, Mr.. Roose-
velt's official family will be comprised
of persons not slated in November.
The cabinet as whole, as now an
nounced, while perhaps Of less impress
sive caliber than that which was sug-
gested Immediately after election as
ideal for the new President, is probably
the strongest that could be named in
view of the various political consid-
erations involved. Eight States are rep
resented, three places being given to
New York and one each to Virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois,
Iowa, Montana and Utah, thus making
geographical distribution of three to
the Northeast, three to the South, two
to the Middle West and two to the
West. Seven of the selections will be
Democrats Of unbroken party record
and three former and recent Re-
publicans.
AS Secretary of State is chosen Sen
ator Cordell Hull of Tennessee, a ca
pable and experienced legislator of un-
doubted ability that will make him
effective as chief adviser on foreign re-
lations. AS Secretary of Treasury is
named William H. Woodin of New York,
eminent and experienced in business
administration and, while without spe-
cific acquaintance with problems OF
national finance, assuredly sound in re-
spect to fundamental principles of cur
rency. AS Attorney General Is named
Senator Thomas ]. Walsh of Montana,
easily the outstanding member of the
new cabinet-to-be in point of legal
ability, long legislative record and ex-
perience which will make him a source
OF strength to the administration. As
Secretary Of War is named George H.
Dern Of Utah, Governor of that State
for several terms and with a list of
notable achievements as executive to his
credit. AS Secretary of the Navy is
named Senator Claude A. Swanson of
Virginia, with an exceptional record of
service in the House of Representatives,
as Governor of his State, and for nearly
quarter OF century as Senator; with
an experience in Congress that has
acquainted him intimately with naval
affairs. which he will now administer.
AS Secretary of Commerce is named
Daniel c. Roper, politically of North
Carolina, but long a resident of Wash
ington, one time commissioner of in
ternal revenue, and with thorough
familiarity with governmental admins
trat1on that will doubtless be valuable
In the administrative reorganization
which the new President is to effect. As
Postmaster General is named James A.
Farley of New York, who as chairman of
the Democratic National Committee and
manager of the successful presidential
campaign will, by virtue of lately
established custom, become the dis
penser-in-chief Of patronage. AS Sec
retary Of the Interior is named Harold
1ckes Of Illinois, once Republican, active
in reform movements and experienced
in business administration. AS Secretary
OF Labor Is named Frances Perkins of
New York, qualified for the adminis-
trative duties to which she is now as
signed by her experience as head Of
the Labor Department of that State.
AS Secretary Of Agriculture is named
Henry A. Wallace of Iowa, son of a.
former incumbent of that Office, a Re-
publican, who supported Mr.. Roosevelt
in his campaign.
The President-elect has made history
by selecting woman for cabinet posi-
ton, and by including in his group Of
official advisers three men who were
initially Of opposite political faith to
him.