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Show NORTON A MONEY MAKER. Sacrificed $50,000 a Year to Take Place in Treasury Department. WASHINGTON. March 1. While no official of-ficial confirmation could bo obtained from Charles D Norton that lie Is to become vice president of the First National bank of New York, It is understood that Hint is the position he Is to fill after leaving tho White house. lie said today that tho name or tho new secretary to President Taft will be announced next Monday. Mr. Norton came to Washington as assistant as-sistant secretary of tho treasury upon solicitation of Secretary MacVeagh and sacrificed fifty thousand dollars a year by so doing, at least that is what his insurance business In Chicago is said to have netted him. When a successor to Secretary Carpenter Car-penter was needed at the While house. Mr. Norton was selected for the place and a large measure of success was predicted for him as chief official aide to President. Presi-dent. Taft." He Is expected to make good in his new position. |