Show S. S Sl L LI MAN NAMED TO CREDIT POST Appointed by President as Third Democrat on Corporation Corporation Corporation Cor Cor- Board 8 By Br Associated Press WASHINGTON Jan 29 29 President dent Hoover today named Wilson Wikon McCarthy McCarthy Mc Mc- McCarthy Carthy of Salt Lake City as the third Democratic director of the reconstruction reconstruction reconstruction recon recon- corporation thereby competing com corn the full membership of the board McCarthy McCarth was m men mended e n d e d not only in his home state but rom surrounding territory Senator Thomas Republican Idaho Idaho Ida Ida- Idaho ho was one of his backers I r 1 am deeply appreciative of the appointment appointment ap- ap Mr McCarthy said when informed of his appointment I wish to o thank my friends for the interest they hey have taken and for their efforts in n obtaining m my appointment I hope I will be able to do a good job ACTIVE CIVIC WORKER Mr McCarthy prominently known in western legal circles has long Ion taken taken tak tak- tak en an active part in public work A native of American Fork he was graduated from Columbia university New York in 1913 with an LL B B. B de- de Continued on Pace Pue Three S. S L LI MAN NAMED TO CREDIT CREDIT- POST Continued From pac Pajo t tIne ne grce gree and he he has been engaged in vate or public practice in Utah since sine that time In 1916 ho he was elected district at at- torn C for the Third district and in 1918 was appointed district judge b by bythe the late Governor Simon B He was elected to the thc Utah state slat senate in 1928 and was Democratic Democrat floor leader during the 1929 session of f the state legislature He was a member of the thc special tax revision committee and a delegate to the Santa Santa Santa San San- ta Fe Fc N. N M. M Boulder dam conference He was appointed a regent of the University of Utah by Governor George H. H Dern but resigned the latter lat mt ter tel position when he heInS was InS elected to the legislature ENGAGED IN BASKI BANKING G GHe He also has held positions with banks in Utah and the we west t. t including the position of oC manager and vice president president dent of the Pac Pacific f e coast joint stock stockland stockland stockland land bank Mr McCarthy McCarth said he had not yet ret received official confirmation of his appointment and that his plans would depend upon information received from President Hoover Mr McCarthys McCarthy's chief chiet opponent for forthe forthe forthe the directorship in the corporation w was s Gerald Hughes of Denver chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of oC the board of or directors of the Moffat railroad The Salt Lake attorneys attorney's nomination nomination nomina nomina- tion received backing from Senator Reed Recd Smoot and Senator William H H. King in addition to a number of other other other oth oth- er Republican and Democratic lead lead- ers The nomination was laid before President Hoover Thursday by Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor Thomas Republican Idaho FOUR CONSIDERED Mr McCarthy was one of four Salt Lakers considered for important positions positions positions po po- po- po in connection with the cor con Others are arc E E. E O. O Howard president of the W Walker Bank and Trust com corn pan any pany who has been recommended by y Senator Smoot as head of the Utah board G G. A. A Marr attorney who has been reported chosen as a counsel for the corporation and Halold Harold Harold Har Hal old P. P Fabian attorney and Republican can national committeeman from Utah to be counsel for the Utah off of- of f ice tice Mr Marr and Mr Howard are arc now in n Washington conferring with off officials I- I daIs concerning their appointments |