The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-01

portant business of selecting an ambassadorial lineup in keeping with his pledges of new deal" and in harmony with the new ad- ministration's attitude on foreign problems.
 Although MT Roosevelt and his closest associates have been in- sistent that there will be no an- nouncements on diplomatic person. nel until at least ten days or two weeks after inauguration, the feel ing persisted that steady progress has been made in selecting those who will be sent abroad.
 The two weeks period of waiting, 1t was explained, was for the pur- pose of obtaining responses of foreign governments as to whether prospective envoys are persona grata.
 The general belief was that the diplomats selected by MT Roose- welt would be drawn largely from the following:
 Judge Robert w. Bingham, Louisville, Ky, publisher, who is mentioned as the next ambassador to either France or England; May or James M. Curley of Boston, un- derstood to be under consideration for the post at Rome; Newton D. Baker, former secretary of war; Col Arthur O'Brien, Washington, D. c.
 James w. Gerard, former am- bassador to Germany; Jesse l. Strauss; New York merchant; Clark Howell, publisher of the Alt ]anta Constitutions; Senator John Cohen of Georgia; James M. Cox, democratic standard bearer in 1920; Henry Sevier, Texas; Horatio J. Abbott, democratic natoinal com- mitteeman from Michigan; Sumner Welles, former under secrtary of state; Breckinridge Long, Missouri, Peter Goelet Gerry, former Rhode Island renator; John D. Clark, of Wyoming; Wirt Bowman, Ari- zona; Ruth Bryan owen, Florida; Frederic H. Prince, Boston, and Robert Durham, Chicago.
 It is understood from authori- tative sources that Bowman is be- ing talked of for the embassy at Mexico City and Mrs Owen as the next minister to Denmark. Both of them played a prominent part in the Roosevelt campaign.
 Dunham's name has appeared frequently in speculation concern ing possible diplomatic awards, particularly in regard to the Ber- lin post.
 Both men, 1t was pointed out, are wealthy, and consequently are able to assume the heavy financial obligations that go with an inn portant diplomatic assignment.
 Latest reports said Newton D. Baker did not desire to accept a foreign position.
 Boston reports were that Cur ley, an ardent pre-convention and election campaigner, would go to Italy.
 Considerable interest has been shown among friends of MT Roose- welt as to his likely choice for the Cuban ambassadorship in view of the unsettled condition in that island. Rumors were Strauss might get the place.
 As to governorships of insulal possessions, the belief prevailed that Homer Cummings, veteran democratic leader of Connecticut, would supercede Theodore Roose- welt, fifth cousin of the president | clcCI, dS SOVcTuOT 6eHcTdl Ol LIc Philippines and that Judge Ben Lindsay, of Los Angeles, formerly of Denver, would go to Hawaii :. For Puerto Rico, the name of Judge Bert Fish of Deland, Fla, continues to be mentioned promin- ently.
 COnfers With WOodin Hyde Park, N. r., Mar. 1-(UP) A conference on the nation wide banking situation was scheduled for late today in New York be- | tween President-elect Roosevelt | and William H. Woodin, the next secretary of the treasury. MT. Roosevelt revealed that he arranged for the meeting in a tel ephone conversation with V'oodin The president-electw who cleaned up his slate of early appointments with the announcement of his sec- retarial triumvirate, devoted the morning to putting the finishing touches to his inaugural address. The speech will be but eight minutes long, one of the shortest on record.
 Seated in his barber chair at Krum Elbow and receiving the in-