| Show UTAHN UT AHN URGED FOR FINANCE BOARD POST Hoover Choice Claimed Between Between Between Be Be- tween Wilson McCarthy and Denver Man S. S L. L ATTORNEY INDORSED Other Local Names Loom for Appointments en Br fly Associated Press WASHINGTON Jan 28 The name of Wilson McCarthy of Salt Lake City as the third Democratic director for the reconstruction fInance fi finance fI- fI nance corporation was laid before President Hoover today by Senator Thomas Republican Idaho Thomas said McCarthy was known throughout that entire o of the west vest as a banker stockman an n and l lawyer lawyer law law- wyer w- w yer and that sentiment for his ap appointment appointment ap- ap was not confined to Utah alone Meanwhile another of President Hoovers Hoover's economic rehab rehabilitation moves advanced with the house adoption adoption adoption tion of the Byrns resolution to appropriate appropriate appropriate for additional federal federal fed fed- eral land bank capital It now goes to the senate The nomination of Charles G. G Dawes to head the corporation was confirmed by the senate The senate also confirmed the nomination nomination nomination nom nom- of Harvey C. C Couch of Arkansas Arkansas Ar kansas as a director of the corpora corpora- tion Special to 10 The WASHINGTON Jan 28 Political 28 gossip here today indicated it is a toss up whether Wilson McCarthy Salt Lake attorney or Gerald Hughes Hughe of Denver chairman of the board p of directors of the Moffat railroad wi will willbe willbe be named a director of the reconstruction tion finance corporation of which General Charles G. G Dawes is chair chair- man Mr McCarthy McCarth is one of four Salt Sal Lakers being considered for important important important tant positions in connection with th the corporation The others are E. E O O. Howard president of the Walker Bank and Trust company who has been recommended by Senator Reed t tas tl as head of the Utah board G G. A. A Marr attorney who has been reported chosen chosen chosen cho sen sen as a counsel for the corporation and Harold P. P Fabian attorney ant and Republican national committeeman from Utah to be counsel for the Utah office There Is but one more director to be appointed to the corporation anc and President Hoover has indicated th the theman theman man chosen will be a Democrat preferably preferably from the west vest GETS GOOD SUPPORT The nomination of Mr McCarthy has the backing of Senator William pt tah and his his appointment als also has has' been indorsed by Senator Thomas of of Idaho Some observers however express an opinion that Mr McCarthy is lacking lacking lack lack- ing In tn one particular His name was not proposed until the last two or three days while that of ot his principal principal pal contestant Mr Hughes was presented presented presented pre pre- to the White House some time ago I On the other hand Mr Hughes has been considered as hardly regular by some elements clements At the same time however it was learned that Senator Costigan considered as n a most liberal liberali Democrat in Colorado said he would not oppose the Hughes nomination n. n It also was reported that the Hughes nomination was first suggested by Senator Cary Gary of Wyoming a Republican Republican lican which might give his name added add add- ed weight in the mind of the dent Mr McCarthy nevertheless is gelting getting get gel ting Republican as well wen as Democratic support Senator Thomas is' is isa a Republican lican and Senator Smoot has given his approval al In addition although Mr Hughes has the inside track Mr Mc Me- Carthy also has th the backing of Senator Sen Sen- ator Robinson the minority leader Senator Glass former secretary of the treasury and others APPOINTMENT HELD UP President Hoover it was understood understood under under- stood had hoped to make the appoint appoint- meat ment pent toda today but because of a row that developed in Democratic circles over the he selection of minority members of the directorate of the corporation the action probably wi will be delayed Mr Marr arrived here Wednesday Continued GD n Pat Pass Two t UJ UTAHN AHN URGED FOR FINANCE BOARD POST I Continued From Fa rue Fate One In response to a summons from Eugene Eugene Eu Eu- gene Meyer a dir director or of the corpora tion Uon It has been persistently rumored that Mr Marr has been chosen to hold holda a position as counsel under the tha new col corporation oratIon He was general counsel of the war finance corporation for two years Sears It is reported the Salt Lake attorney was selected by Mr Meyer with the concurrence of General Dawes on the theor theory that Mr Marr MarrIs Is familiar with the work upon which the new corporation will enter Although the manner of ot operation I of the corporation has not been de determined determined de I it is expected that in m the near future local boards and committees corn com will be established as was done in the war finance corporation In view of this Senator Smoot recommended rec red the appointment of or Mr Howard as hc head id of the Utah board several days ago E. E 0 O. O Howard president of the Walker Bank and Trust company was wasen wasen wasen en route to toW Washington shin Thursday pre pre- presumably presumably presumably to confer conter with officials of the reconstruction finance corporation concerning his prospective appointment appoint appointS ment meat as head of the Utah board Wilson McCarthy is still in Salt Lak Lake He said he is cognizant that efforts efforts ef forts are arc being made to have him appointed appointed ap ap- pointed a member of the board of directors di di- rectors rector's of ot the thc organization |
