BARTHOU, JEAN LOUIS , French poli tician, was born at Oloron-Sainte-Marie Aug. 25, 1862. He prac tised as a lawyer in Pau and in 1889 was elected deputy. He be came Minister of Public Works in the Cabinet of Charles Dupuy, 1894, in which Poincare also made his debut as Finance Minister. Minister of the Interior in the Meline Cabinet of 1896, he re turned to the office of Minister of Public Works in 1906, under Sarrien. Successively Keeper of the Seals and Minister of Justice, he combined in 1913 the duties of Premier and Minister of Public Instruction. He was minister without portfolio in Painleve's cabinet during the World War, Minister of War in that of Briand in 1921 and represented France at the Genoa Conference, 1922. Barthou was elected senator in July 1922 and was president of the Reparations Commission in October of the same year. In July 1926 he was appointed Vice-President and Minister of Justice in Poincare':, cabinet. As foreign minister in 1934, he visited Prague, Warsaw, and Belgrade, to discuss plans for an "Eastern Pact." On Oct. 9, 1934, he was assassinated at Mar seilles with King Alexander of Yugoslavia.