Evening star., 1933-03-20
cabinet TO SPEAK
| IN RADIO FORUM
President Ro0seveIt's Official
Family Will Be Intro
duced to Country.
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forum. In referring to this nationally
prominent manufacturer. who, at the
time he entered the cabinet was pres
ident OF the American Car g. Foundry
co. and director Of a dozen other
Roosevelt said. will Woodin has been
the real epic of Washington in this
banking situation"
This gray-haired, slmly built and
smiling head CT the Treasury. who has
labored night and day with his problem
almost from the moment he took Office.
Is new to public life, and new to public
speaking, but there will be a virtually
feverish interest in what he has to tell
the public on this occasion.
Next to follow in this series will be
Daniel c. Roper. Secretary of Com
merce, upon whose shoulders the Pres
ident has thrown a good portion of the
responsibility Of working out the plan
for definite and constructive reorgan-
ization of the Federal Government so
as to effect the necessary saving to
make possible the balancing Of the ma
tional budget Mr.. Roper, a native Of
South Carolina, but who has been a
resident Of the Capital City for more
than 40 years, will speak in the Forum
on the night of April TO- He was a
member of the United States Tariff
Commission and later collector of in
ternal revenue under Woodrow Wilson.
Hull Speaks April II.
Secretary of State Hull will speak on
the night of April IT, Secretary Hull
before joining Mr. Roosevelt's official
family was member of the United
states Senate from Tennessee and prior
10 that was in the House Of Represent
atives. He Is recognized as one Of the
really great economic authorities in
american public life and has a pro-
found knowledge Of our international
problems confronting the country. He
promises to deliver a message Of genuine
interest and importance.
Henry A. Wallace OF Des Moines.
Iowa, who at A years Of age, is pre-
siding over the Department of Arr-
culture, a position held by his late
1ather under Presidents Harding and
Coolidge, is scheduled to address the
Forum on April "a Because of the
paramount importance Of agricultural
relief In the Presidents general plan.
his remarks on this Forthcoming occa-
sion Will be awaited with real interest
Mr.. wallace Is farm paper editor and
was selected by Mr. Roosevelt because
OF his Intimate knowledge of the agri-
Suitui al pIOOloHl.
George H. Dern Of Utah. Secretary
OF War, is to speak in the Forum May i.
He was formerly Governor of Utah and
mas been identified with the mining
industry He Is regarded as one Of the
most eloquent speakers in the cabinet.
James A. Farley Homer Cummings,
Claude A. Swanson. Harold A. Ickes
and Miss Frances Perkins already have
agreed to appear in the Forum series
and will be heard during the month Of
May, the dates not having been
definitely fixed
Mr.. Farley. the Postmaster General.
who shares honors with Mr.. Wallace Of
being the youngest cabinet member,
acquired national prominence as Mr..
ROosevelt's chief political lieutenant
during the preconvention campaign az
well as the recent national campaign,
As chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee during the campaign
he displayed real talent for engage
Ing and interesting public speaking az
well as gift for political leadership.
Homer Cummings. Attorney General,
Is SO, prominent attorney Of Stam-
ford, Conn, and at one time was chair.
man OF the Democratic National Com
mlttee. He was slated originally to
be governor general Of the Philippines,
but the sudden death Of Senator
Thomas j. Walsh of Montana prompted
Mr.. Roosevelt to shift him to head
the Department Of Justice.
Long in Public Service.
Claude A. Swanson. the new Secretary
OF the Navy. who was born in Swan
sonville, Pittsylvania County, Va, in
1852, has been in public life nearly
half century. He had served In the
House Of Representatives and as Gov
ernor Of his State before starting his
long career in the United States Senate
in 1910.
Harold A. 1ckes, Secretary Of interior,
Is SO years OF age and lawyer Of Chi-
cago, Ill. He has been prominently
Identified with civic and welfare work
and has far-reaching knowledge Of The
public domain Of this country and tie
problems bound up in his department.
Miss Frances Perkins Of New YorE
the flrst one Of her sex to serve IN &
presidential cabinet, Is 81 years Of -
and sociologist. At the time Of dR
appointment she was State industrial
commissioner Of New York.
This cabinet series Is expected 70 nok
only further enlighten the people Of
the Nation as to what President Roose.
velts administration Is doing to pilot
this country safely through the storm.
and What 1t is planning to do later on.
but to serve as the means Of a better
understanding; to give the public an
opportunity to get better acquainted
with the cabinet members by hearing
them personally discuss their particular
tasks under the Roosevelt leadership.