du Pont Out

A sick, sick man for some time has been Delaware's T. Coleman du Pont. Last year he had to have his larynx removed. Last month his doctors told him they thought he would be well enough to take his seat with the rest of the Senators when Congress met. But he was not so able, so last week he wrote two letters--one to Vice President Dawes, one to Governor Robinson of Delaware--resigning. Thus ended a Senate career which began seven years ago by appointment and was continued four years ago by popular election. His health kept Senator du Pont away from Washington most of last session. This session, though resigned, he will be more present than usual in his onetime-colleague's minds, since the Senate is taking an interest in his fight with Samuel Insull over a Kentucky waterfall (see p. 8).

To succeed Mr. du Pont in the Senate, Governor Robinson appointed Daniel O. Hastings, 54, onetime Delaware Secretary of State and Supreme Court justice, a man well acquainted with the du Pont interests.