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New Secretary of War A Political Dreamer in Waiting
Staff Special to The Leader from Cleveland reports James Baker, a former mayor and lawyer, named as Secretary of War in Washington. Born 1871 in Wartinsberg West Virginia, he rose from Johns Hopkins to mayor of Cleveland in 1911 and 1918, then to private life before this appointment. He helped win reforms like three-cent fares and a city light plant, and is described as cold as steel with a sharp mind. His wife Elisabeth and three children, including Metty and Jack, are noted. Baker comments on Senator Gore and European affairs amid Senate action.
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