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Show HOOVER GIVES OUT HINTS OF REORGANIZATION Department of Transportation to Be Created is Belief of Some Observers WASHINGTON, March 11. Indications Indica-tions that t lie governmental re-organ-lzatlon proposed by the new administration adminis-tration may await congressional study of the mattdr were seon today In a statement by Herbert Hoover, secretary secre-tary of commerce. Mr. Hoover. In the statement, his first since becoming head of the com-meree com-meree department, said the future of his department "In Its abilities to meet the needs of our Industries and trade must await the thorough re-organization of the whole executive machinery machin-ery now being vigorously undertaken by congress." Tiio congressional study of departmental depart-mental re-organixatlon Is being mado by a Joint committee of the senate and house headed by Senator Smoot, of Utah, and Iteprcsentatlvo Reavls. of Nebraska. Secretary Hoover stated that "we must consider our transportation, both railway and marine, as one system directed di-rected to serve the nation as a whole." To follow this line of thought to its conclusion. It vas ald today in some quarters, would bring about tho creation cre-ation possibly of u department of transportation entrusted with tho work now performed by thn interstate commerce com-merce commission, tho shipping board and a number of other agencies. |