Show THE NEWT NEW SECRETARY OF WAR VAR Dwight F F. Davis newest and youngest member of President Coolidge's Cabinet appointed Secretary of War Var in place of John W. W Weeks resigned has a few things in his favor He fought gallantly in the Worlds World's War Var winning promotion proe pro- pro e motion from cap captain to major and lieutenant He was in the thick of two great battles at St. St Mihiel l andr and f r r in the Argonne and was twice cited for heroism in action oJ He is a graduate of Harvard and i in n his youth was a nationally nationally nation- nation ally known tennis player He is is the donor of the Daivs cup r the international tennis trophy 1 By profession a lawyer he is now in his seventh forty-seventh year As Assistant Secretary of War ar he has been actual head of the S War Var Department since last Spring when Mr 11 Weeks fell ill Mr 11 Davis is a native of St. St Louis Mo 1 1 |