Evening star., 1933-02-19

youthful Iowan is publisher Of an agri-
cultural periodical and is the son Of
the late Henry Wallace, who served as
Secretary of Agriculture in the Repub-
lican cabinets of Presidents Harding
and Coolidge.
The senior Wallace was at odds with
Eeroert Hoover in the cabinet of Hard
ing. The JuniOc Wallace supported
Alfred E. Smith in 1923 and Franklin
D. Roosevelt in 1882.
He left the Roosevelt home in COM
rany with Prof. r. G.. Tugwen, one of
RooSevelt'5 advisers.
Apparently Still Searching.
There are signs that the President
elect is still casting about for some Of
his cabinet. He said tooay he didn't
expect TO annouIfte the full cabinet
ceiore March 2, although one or two
names might be given out before then.
Two posts believed filled at one time
are now regarded as uccertain-Treas-
ury and Interior. An early answer from
Senator Glass of Virginia for the for
mcr cf1lce is expected. II appears that
Senator Cutting, Republican independ-
ent, OF New Mexico, wlo was in line
for Secretary CT Interior, has declined.
Because OF his desire TO have a rep
resentative from the Republican inde-
pendent bloc which supported him in
the campaign AZ his council table, 1t is
believed the President-elect may turn
to Senator La Toilette or. Phillip La
Toilette, former Governor of Wisconsin,
lo- this Office. Thai 5 just speculation,
however.
Senator Walsh Of Montana is under
stood to have accepted definitely the
Atfor,y,o-y
Tonight the cabinet appeared to
shape up as follows:
State-Senator Hull of Tennessee.
Treasury-Senator Glass of Virginia
Postmaster Gereral-James A. Farley
of New York
Attorney General-Senator Walsh of
Montana.
Commerce-will.am H. Woodin Of
New York.
Agriculture-Henry Wallace of Iowa.
Lsbor-Mis5 Frances Perkins of New
York
Interior-Ph.llip La Toilette of Wis
ccnsin or former Gov. Dern of Utah.
War-Stln open with James Thorn
son OF Louisiana, Dcrn of Utah, Louis
A. johnson, national commander Of the
American Legion, and host of others
in the field.
Navy-Senator Swanson of Virginia;
Archibald Mcneil of Connecticut, Joe
T. Kennedy Of Massachusetts,, and many
others under consideration.
johnson to See Roosevelt.
Mr.. Johnson, the American Legion
chief, will call On Mr.. Roosevelt here
tomorrow.
Only Senators Hull and Walsh. James
A. Farley, Henry Wallace and Miss Per-,
kins are regarded as certainties.
There is still possibility Of complete
realignment of the cabinet lineup for
the other positions.
James A Farley, the national chair
man and the officer in charge of pa
tronage distribution, was among the
firct callers TODAY on Roosevelt. Ar
thur Mullen of Nebraska, the RooSe-
velt floor leader in the convention, was
another He is regarded as probable
Assistant Attorney General.
Prof Raymond Moley, economic ad-
wiser of Roosevelt on foreign affairs,
is placed in the State Department as an
Assistant Secretary The names OF
Sumner Welles of Washington and Will
liam Phillips of Massachusetts also are
heard for S=<.te Department posts.
While arranging for second vi
With Ambassador Lindsay, the Pre-
dent-elect said today he had no pla
for meetings with Ambassadors of 9th
countries. 1t also was said that i
word has been heard from France he1
about a war debts conference. Franco
failed to make her December Is pay
ment. Debt conferences are being ar
ranged now only with those nations who
paid up.
busy Roosevelt also talked today with
Charles w. Tausdg. president of the
ed as an expert On the Cuban situation.
There is every Indication that the Pres
ident-elect is keeping close eye on the
neighbor island republic.