Show HILLES RILLES SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON March G. G c Official announcement an nn I was made Sunday that Charles D. D Hills assistant secretary of the treasury IB Js to succeed Charl Charles 9 D. D Norton as secretary to the president on I April 1 4 I The announcement camo came from the White House and was wag made marle public at ata ata a n. luncheon given Riven In honor of or Mr orr bv hy Mr Norton at nt tho the latter's laller home lr President Taft Tart In at the reception recep tion which followed Mr Norton on April 5 will become vice president of ot the First National bank of ot New York From the tho moment that It became known that Mr l Norton was wan to from tho the at nt tile the Hou House o tho the report re report re- re port had b been en current that Mr Jr Hille would be the new secretary Several So months ago ngo however Mr Ir had made mado arran arrangements to retire from public life and had hall entered into a partnership agreement with Edmund Dwight of or Now York to act as general agent of ot an nn as assurance assurance as- as assurance company of or London JAndon When President Taft urged d Mr Ies hubs to accept pt tho the office of secretary this tills partnership partnership part part- n. n agreement r ement stood In the Iho w way wy y Mr Ir JUlies said sold he was WaB definitely committed and saw no way war out of or It It II L Leaders of or orthe the Republican party brought their In Influence In in- nuance fluence to bear r upon Mr Ill to ac accept accent accept ac- ac cent the tho post poat at ot tho the White House Matters were vero at a t standstill until PresIdent President Pres Pros ident Taft Tart sent for tor Mr Dwight ht explained the situation to him and secured his consent to tp the tho dissolution of or the partnership partnership partnership part part- agreement Tills This loft leCt Mr Hills 8 free tree to accept and tho formal announcement announcement announce announce- announcement ment owed followed today followed toda today |