Evening star., 1934-07-08
POLITICAL CHIEFS
ON WIRE BOARD
New Federal Board Also In
CIudes Experts on CON-
municationS.
BY MARTIN CODEL.

~ REF sketches of the back
- grounds and careers OF the new
Federal Communications Com
A missions membership follow:
Eugene o. SykeS-Born in
Aberdeen. Miss, July 16. 1876. At
tended st. Johns College, Annapolis.
and United States Naval Academy, and
was graduated In law from the Uni
versiLy Of Mississippi in 1897. Prac-
ticed law until appointed to Supreme
Court OF Mississippi by Gov. Bilbo,
later being elected to same post and
becoming presiding justice. Resumed
law practice in 1924 until appointed
by President Coolidge to original Radio
Commission in 1927; reappointed by
President Hoover in 1890 Backed by
Senators Harrison and Stephens and
many others from South.
Col. Thad H. Br0wn-Born in Nor
row County, Ohio, January 10, 1887.
Educated at Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio
State Universities. Started as journal
clerk in Ohio Legislature in 1909;
served on Ohio Civil Service Commits
sion and as secretary of State of Ohio
and was unsuccessful candidate for
Governor. Appointed chief counsel of
Federal Power Commission in 1929,
later that year becoming chief counsel
OF Federal Radio Commission. Ap-
pointed to Radio Commission second
zone post by President Hoover in 1882
Has been practicing. lawyer and was
captain OF Infantry during war.
Backed for post by former Gov. Cox
of Ohio, an intimate friend.
Paul A. Walker-Born in PennSyI-
Vania January IL. 1881. Graduate Of
University OF Chicago and University
of Kentucky Law School. PractIced
law in Oklahoma City. Attorney for
Oklahoma Corporation Commission,
l9l5-l930. Elected member OF Okla
homa Corporation Commission in 1881,
becoming chairman and appearing fire.
quently before Interstate Commerce
Commission in rate cases. Regarded
as a progressive, he was backed by
Senator Thomas and the Oklahoma
delegation in Congress
Norman ). CaSe-Born in ProVi-
dence, R. l., october IL. 1888. Gradu-
ate OF Brown University. 1908. and
studied law at Harvard, 1909-191l
Member Of Providence City Council,
l9l4-l9lS. United States district at
torney for Rhode Island, 192l-l926.
Lieutenant Governor, 1929, becom-
ing Governor on death CT Gov. Pothier
in 1928, serving until 1929, and being
elected to serve until 1888. Defeated
for reelection in 1882. Machine gun
captain and on A. E. F. general staff
during war. Was chairman of EXecu-
tive Committee of Gov. Roosevelts
Governors Conference, and is a per-
sonal selection of President Roosevelt.
DIR. Irwin Stewart-Born in Fort
Worth. Tex. october 81, 1899. At
tended University Of Oklahoma two
years and was graduated from Univer-
Sity Of Texas Law School in 1920,
taking his 3. A. and NJ. A. degrees at
same institution in 1922 and 1924
while an instructor in political science
Obtained Phi. d. degree from Columbia
in 1926. Entered solicitors office OF
State Department in 1926. but Ic-
turned to Texas in 1928. Headed de-
partlnent OF government of American
University. Washington, 1929. but in
1890 joined treaty division of State
Department in charge of radio. Author
OF Consular Privileges and Immuni-
ties" 1925 and prepared symposium
on Radio" for American Academy of
Political and Social Science Q929). Ad-
wiser at International Radio-Telegraph
Conference, 1927; adviser at Interna-
tional Technical Conference at Copen-
hagen, 1881; delegate to International
Recommendations Conference at
Madrid, 1882, and adviser at Mexico
City Wave-Length Conference in 1888.
Backed by Representative Rayburn.
George Henry Payne-Born in New
York City, August 13, 1876. Attended
City College Of New York and New
York University Law School For many
years an editor and music critic i'll
New York with various publications
and newspapers. Was a New York
campaign manager tor Bull Moose
party in 1912 and floor manager for
Gen. Wood at 1920 Republican con-
vention. Active in local and State
politics and in 1920 was defeated in
Republican primaries for Senate
against James w. WadSworth. Mem
Der Of New York City Tax Commission.
Author OF numerous books and plays.
A personal appointee Of President
Roosevelt and Postmaster General
Farley.
Hampton Gary-Born in Tyler, Tex,
April %, 1873. Educated at Bingham
School, N. c., and University of Vir-
ginia. Practiced law in Texas until
1914, when he moved to Washington to
practice law. Special counsel'of State
in 1914 on war matters.
Advanced to solicitor in 1915. Was
United States diplomatic agent and
consul general to Egypt with rank of
Minister Resident, 19l7-1920, going to
front as an observer with Field Mar
shal Allenby in 1918. With Col
House at Paris Peace Conference ana
was Minister to Switzerland. 1920-21. |
He is veteran of the Spanish-Ame |
can War, has served in the Texas Leg
islature and has been a regent of the
University of Texas. Has law offices
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