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Show Reported in Line - . ; . 'S 1 S, TT rw Ruth Bryan Owen I 1 y. I I : 'i i ''V '" i Nellie Tayloe Ross womensTated for high posts Roosovalt Expected to Give Fair Sex Big Share in Appointments By FREDERICK A. STORM. United Prese Staff Cerrespendent MIAMI, Fla., Feb. ("Petticoat rule" holds no terror for Presidentelect President-elect Roosevelt, and women will be eligible during his administration for many. office heretofore restricted to men. It wu learned reliably today. Mr. Roosevelt will not stop with the expected appointment of MiM France Perkins as secretary of labor, it wu learned, but will throw the diplomatic service, important commissions com-missions and perhaps some major . postmuterships open to women with distinguished record of party Mr-vice. Mr-vice. Congreuwoman Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida was reported to be in line : for minister to Denmark. Mrs. Nel-i Nel-i lie Tayloe Rom, former governor of , Wyoming, Is under consideration for membership on the civil service com- musion. Mrs. atanicy v. none, Lmzr ocratlc national commltteewoman from Minnesota, I mentioned either for the Minneapolis postmutership or for collector of Internal revenue there. Both Mr. Roosevelt and National Chairman James A. Farley feel that women are entitled to a far greater shsre of patronage than they have received in the put Greater recognition recog-nition of women mean a stronger party organization, the leaders have decided. Other name under consideration for appointments were understood to include Mrs. Caroline O'Dsy, veteran Democratic leader of Ry. N. Y.: Mrs. Emmy Guffey Miller, Pittsburgh; Mra J. C. Bucchlnsl. Fairmount, W. Va.; Mra John C. Creenway, national na-tional commftteewoman from Arizona; Arizo-na; Mra. Benton McMillan, wife of a former governor of Tennusee; Mrs. Ethel Childress, national committee-woman committee-woman from Tennessee; Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, St Louis; Mrs. Jean Whittemore. Porto Rico, and MiM Nance Langelev, Fort Grove. Ore. Mr. Roosevelt and hi yachting party par-ty ware near Androa island, in the Bahamas, when tha president-elect sent his most recent menage to Marvin Mar-vin H. Mc In tyre, hi secretary. "We are anchored off Androa Island and have had good fishing," Mr. RooMvelt Mid. "Kemochan fought 16-pound draw with ahark.. Both as-caned. as-caned. All welL Having wonderful trio." Judge Frederick Kemochan of New York City la on of th gUMt on th yscht Nourmahgl. |