Show a I Appointed J JOHN OliN OHN BARTON PA PAYNE Nl head of shipping board oard who I will succeed Franklin i K Lane Lauc Laucas as secretary of the thc interior Former Senator John F. F roth of C Colorado lorado w will take time the pl ec left vacant b by Mr Pa Payne it is IS reported I m t fr fri r i 2 4 w lIT UT Feb Fob 1 12 John John WASHINGTON y V Y Barton P Payne ne c of oC the shipping board and anti former formerly general counsel counselor of the thc railroad administration will become secretary of the interior March Murch I 1 1 succeed succeeding Ins Franklin K Lane whose resignation will be bc become onie effective tive tivo on that date Though White House officials declined declined de de- de- de I dined confirmation it was understood Continued on pa page jage c 10 IOWAN JOVIAN IS NAMED AS NAMES INTERIOR SECRETARY Continued from tram Page Pago Pao 1 that tho the place to bo be 10 vacated b by Mr Ir Payne Parne had been offered to former Senator Senator Sen Son ator John Franklin Frankln of Colorado Cob Colo Clo- Clo rado rdo t I Chairman Payne Pane said tonight that he would accept the appointment to the cabinet because It was the wish of or the tho President but r my heart heart Is In tho the I shipping board Mr Payne Pano said raid sid he would ask the I President that he be bo permitted to stay sty styon on tho board for a few weeks to enable him to leave a comparatively clean slate for his successor b by disposIng disposIng disposing ing of ot tho the immediate business before tho the board including the sale of the former German passenger ships anti and nd tho the reorganization poll policy no now being s ef of- of e- e Representatives of ot the national counci council coun coun- cil cli ci of shipyard and 1 navy yard ard workers work work- wor- wor ers of or the tho United States called upon Chairman P Payne no today asking askin that the tho board discontinue the can cancellation of or shipbuilding contracts In Iii order to encourage encourage encourage en en- courage shipbuilding In America The chairman replied that the board would complete its it program of or contracts contracts let lct before tho the armistice with such cancellations can can- as It considered necessary an and would grant allowances which would enable the shipbuilders to complete complete com corn vessels for their own accounts |