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in line for Labor or the Justice De.
partment.
The names of Mr.. Clark and Mr.
Anderson had not figured in cabinet
speculation.
Judge SchWellenbach, who was in
the Senate six years, supported the
Roosevelt policies, had a good labor
record, and labor circles reacted ia
vorably to his appointment.
OF German Parentage.
Born of German parentage In
Superior, Wis. he was reared as a
child in Tacoma, Wash, and helped
support widowed mother by selling
papers. He was graduated in law
from the University of Washington
in 1917. and after service in the
World War, was admitted to prac-
tice in Seattle, in 1919. His interest
through the years has lain in politics
and State educational matters: he
also has been an advocate of public
ownership.
The new cabinet prospect is a for
mer State commander of the Amer
lean Legion, and an Episcopalian.
In 1924 he was one of the Protestant
leaders who fought the efforts of the
Klan to prevent the continuation of
religious schools In his State. He is
married.
At Spokane last night, he said he
was surprised by the appointment.
Mr.. Clark is native of Dallas,
and was educated at Virginia Mill
tary Institute and the University of
Texas. Admitted to the bar in
1922, he has been in the Justice De-
partment since 1887, when he was
appointed a special assistant in the
Antitrust Division. Much of his
work has been in the antitrust field,
but he has headed the Criminal Di-
vision of the department for nearly
two years.
Also war veteran.
He is also veteran of the World
War, member of the Masonic
order, is married and has three chill
dren. The family home is at SITS
Moreland street NV.
Mr. Anderson, who is serving his
third term in Congress, is a resident
Of Alberquerque, N. Mex. A native
Of Centerville, S. Oak, he was edu-
Gated at Dakota Wesleyan and the
University Of Michigan. and then
engaged in the general insurance
business. He has served as State
treasurer; in State and Federal relief
posts and was at one time head OF
the New Mexico Unemployment
Compensation Commission. In an
nouncing the appointment, Presi.
dent Truman said he had been ia.
vorably impressed by Mr.. Anderson
before his work in the House food
investigation. Mr.. Anderson is q
former president of Rotary Interna-
tional, is married and has two chill
dren.
CdncelS vacation Plans.
Mr.. Anderson today called of
plans for vacation at his New
Mexico home and asked his Food
Committee to finish its investigation
before he takes on the cabinet post
Surprised? I thought I'd swal-
low my grape fruit" Mr.. Anderson
chuckled when the news got out
yesterday. Il went down to the
White House expecting to get
romped on"
He thought the President might
be little sore because his COM
mittee took several sharp digs at
administration food policies during
its two months investigation. It'll
keep right on if the chairman has
his way.
The new appointments will shift
the cabinet balance from East to
West, with a ratio of six to four,
and at the same time give the
Southwest and Far West their first
representation in the official family
The Presidents selection met IA
vorable response in Congress.
Dated This Monday.
While the Biddle, Perkins and
Wickard designations have been ru-
mored in the off1ng ever since
President Truman took office, fe-
licitous exchanges of correspondence
between the White House and the
three officials showed that the res
ignations of the two former were
only dated this past Monday. Sec
retary Wickard submitted his resig-
nation April II, five days after
President Roosevelt died. Food Ad-
ninistrator Jones resigned Tuesday
Miss Perkins, the first woman
ever to hold a cabinet post, was a
longtime associate of President
Roosevelt, their relationship dating
back to New York. In 1929, she was
named industrial commissioner by
the then Governor.
Her later years in the cabinet were
marked by bitter opposition from
the AFI. When the Immigration
Bureau was in the Labor Depart
ment, she was frequently accused of
"coddling reds"
Miss Perkins Statement.
In resigning, the Secretary told
the President that she had tried
faithfully" to carry out the statutory
duty of her Office "to promote the
welfare of the wage earners of the
United States" and added:
1T is desirable, I believe, partic-
ularly in period when one party
is in Office for a long time, that a
variety of talents be brought into
the service of the Government. For
this reason and because so large a
part of the programs I have long
hoped to see inaugurated have now
been established, desire to present
to you my resignation to take effect
at your convenience"
Mr.. Wickard, an Indianan. had
been in the cabinet since September
1910, when he was promoted from
Undersecretary of Agriculture to
succeed Secretary Wallace, who had
just been named as the Democratic
vice presidential choice.
Mr.. Biddle, member of the Phila-
delphia Biddles, was a Federal cir
cult judge and solicitor general be-
fore he Was app0ipted Afforpe1