| Show J Jt t i t Wilbur Wilbur M Moat a r 1 J. J C Cabinet Member ember S In in New Hot t Water J I Named amed Da Darn Dam Wrong By y RODNEY IER ER n WASHINGTON w NEA N II other thor member ot of tho the Hoover cabinet cab In met inet t has baa had anywhere rD near as A'S hard g going ln a as Dr Ray Lym Lyman n Wilbur who took a a. leave o of ot absence front from the lie presidency of ot Stanford university to bc become omo Be secretary of oft the tho o interior 0 Considering tho tio auspicious circumstances cir 11 under which j entered l political lIfe lite It all seems seem m. m rather remarkable A year ear and a n ago ngo ho he wa wL s j g generally regard tut th an Idealist and a 0 liberal of ot Gr great at ability y and md intellectual attainment Consultation of ot the files flics confirms tho the impression n that his hits was hbo 1 b the tho ono ono- cabinet appointment which was 08 not attacked front from one quarter or another Many Inny persons persona thought it tt was tho to best appointment of the loL lOt Wilbur was this the cabinets cabinet's on en ono Hoover man ml Ho i-fe had gone gono to c colt I lego iego c o. o with the president and they thoy cro ero very cry close friends always alwy thereafter N No ono one ever vcr doubted that he ho would Tiring g an air of or saric sanc sanctity to the tho Interior department J I But now It must bo be admitted that Dr Wilbur 1 Who tho as a n. trusted a. a ad k has had to watch Mr Hoover decline cUn In tnt popularity Js Is himself rated not not much much hl higher her than hit his BC el i brother Curtis who was r p roC oC of the tho navy Everyone In Washington Washing ton has heard the story that Cool Coel appointed Curtis under the inn in that ho he was selecting nay Ilay Whether that was true huo or 01 not ot it was always ns generally admitted that Curtis was rather a mistake cv even n nIt If It not yot exactly that kind of a a. mistake mis o take MAY CANCEL LEAVE LAV LAVIt EAV It often otton takes a man mait a. a along to gain g credit for successful ac ac ac- of program pro pro- gram giam whereas her It Jt ta takes es no time at atall atall atall all to get into inlo hot water But Dr Wilbur may bo be bo stay and reap glory Tho The Stanford Dally Daily at Palo Alto student publication says his leave leaYo of ot absence from Stanford has expired that the trustees will refused to tG extend It lt and that Dr Wilbur will havo haye t to return to his old Job or resign That seems like a a. blow from be beI behind behind be- be I hind In view of or Dr Wilmur's other troubles It might pro prevent him from crom remaining in Washington to explain why ho Iso happened to take It upon himself to o the tho name of ot Bou Boulder Id el dam dain to to Hoo er dam as ho did dd tho the other day whilo poundIng poundIng pound pound- Ing a silver into a a. railroad tic When appropriations are asked for or Hoover dam dani the senate Is like likely to ask what its it's all all all' about Tho The senate killed d off oft n a a resolution last hut January by Senator Smoot which would have havo changed lh tho name namo t to Hoover dam after Senators Harrison and Norris had bind greeted tho bill with sarcastic com com- ment S Dr Wilbur has been und under 1 attack most of oran all In connection with power Issues It so so happens that when there havo been disputes Dr Wilbur Wilbur Wil bur has be been h found on the side of ot tho the power power companies |
