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February 23, 1929

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HOOVER CHOOSING CABINET BY STUDY OF MEN HE WANTS; Through Friends He Has Listed 150 Available and of Suitable Calibre. CAN FILL POSTS QUICKLY Telephone Calls on Eve of the Inauguration Would Bring to Him Necessary Acceptances. IN ACCORD WITH BORAH President-Elect, in Not Pressing Attorney Generalship on Him, Values Position in Senate. On Basis of Mutual Esteem. HOOVER CHOOSING CABINET BY STUDY Available Men Under Scrutiny. Their Capabilities Determined. Geographical Factor a Side Issue.

By Richard V. Oulahan. Special To the New York Times

Hoover's choosing cabinet members from lists furnished by 11 of his friends

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5 ARRESTS FOLLOW FINDING OF GANG CAR IN CHICAGO SLAYINGS; Police Obtain Many Clues in Acetylene-Wrecked Auto and Near-By Garage. FORCE CLEARED, THEY SAY Officers Have Established That Moran's Rivals, Not Detectives, Slew His Henchmen. RACKET TOLL $136,000,000 Grand Jury Evidence Reveals $500,000 Was Extorted Last Year From Glaziers. Acetylene Tanks Traced. 5 ARRESTS FOLLOW FINDING OF GANG CAR Prisoners Held Incommunicado. Police Seek Clue in Rent Demand.

By Special to The New York Times

5 arrested following finding of gang car; police say Moran's rivals did murdering

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PRESIDENT SURVEYS WORLD; Declares We Have No Issue Abroad Except With Russia. CITES WASHINGTON'S AIMS He Insists Our Detachment Better Enables Us to Meet Obligations to Others. SPEAKS AT UNIVERSITY Executive and Mrs. Coolidge Get Honorary Degrees at George Washington Exercises. Latin Situation Improved. Says No Issue Is Raised. Citations by Dr. Marvin.

By Special to The New York Times

Pres Coolidge, in Washington's Birthday address, says policy is leading to greater friendliness with other countries; praises detachment of U S but implies G Washington would not have disapproved of League of Nations; warns Amer people against taking seriously criticism made by foreigners

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Notable Births

Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow

1929Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow (died 2008)[†]

Patriarch Alexy II was the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Elston Howard

1929Elston Howard, American baseball player and coach (died 1980)[†]

Elston Gene Howard was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher and a left fielder. During a 14-year baseball career, he played in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball from 1948 through 1968, primarily for the New York Yankees. A 12-time All-Star, he also played for the Kansas City Monarchs and the Boston Red Sox. Howard served on the Yankees' coaching staff from 1969 to 1979.