I have decided, therefore, to call upon one of our wisest and most experienced public servants to accept a position which will enable him after many years of distinguished public service at home to render equal service to his country in the foreign field.

Mrs. Florence C. Brock, widow of Thomas S. Brock who served for over 30 years in and under the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, may be appointed to the position of junior clerk, Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Agriculture, without reference to the requirements of the civil-service rules.

Ambassador [Hugh S.] Gibson will be the Acting Chairman of the delegation.

It is gratifying to state that he has accepted.

I have requested General [Charles G.] Dawes to accept the position of President of the new Reconstruction Corporation.

I announce General Dawes' name at this time because of the required change in plans as to the Chairmanship of the delegation to the Arms Conference.

Yours faithfully, HERBERT HOOVER

I SHALL BE OBLIGED if you will present my cordial greetings to the annual convention of the American Road Builders Association.

I must, of course, accept your wish in the matter.

The developments of the past week should give great assurances to the country.

That is our object.

We are giving this question our undivided attention.

I have an intense sympathy for your difficulties.

1931 has been a favorable year.

His passing is a personal loss to me.

I have stated all this in three different messages.

I have appointed Mr. Norman Davis, who was formerly the Under Secretary of State, as a member of the delegation to the Disarmament Conference.

I would put it parallel with the merchant marine reorganization.