Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Assistant Secretary
Of Aviation for Navy
a Popular Bachelor
Mr.. Warner Accompanied
by Mother as Hostess of
His Official Manage.

Mr.. Edward Pearson Warner, who
has just assumed his new role a.
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy fol
Aviation. is an important addition to
the bachelors in exalted officiai posts
Mr.. Warner Ii barely 80. and hitherto
he has bent all his energies toward
solving problems relating to the air
his prediction for this branch de,
veloping soon after he graduated from
Harvard in 1916. The new Secretary
is at present living In the Cosmos cub,
but as soon az he has become familiar
with the routine OF his work and has
established clerical force he VIII
look about for home In order to have
his mother. Mrs. Anna Pearson War
ner, join him here. Mrs. Warner has
made her home with her son. since
he left school, and she VIII be q no
table addition to the hostesses in the
executive circle. She Is. now In BOs-
rotary had a pleasant home when he
accepted the post he now holds I'm
der the legislation enacted during the
last days of Congress. creating. three
secretaries OF aviation, only those OF
War and of the Navy have been
named. Mr.. Frederick Trubee Dawson
for War and Mr.. Warner for the
Navy. the civil member Of the group,
who Is to be under the Department
OF Commerce, having yet to be named.
Mr.. Edward Pearson Warner IL q
native Of Secretary Melons city.
Pittsburgh. was born In 1894, where
he resided until OF school age, when
his family removed to Boston. He
attended the public schools Of that
city and eventually entered Harvard,
where he received his degree OF B.A.
in 1916, and, having selected q pro-
fessional career. he accepted posi-
ton In the Massachusetts, School OF
Technology after graduating from
that Institution In 1917. Having spe-
cialized In areonautics, he was as
signed by the War Department. after
this country entered the World War,
to instruct officers in aeronautica3 en-.
cheering, and he remained in this
position until he accepted the Assist
ant Secretary's post for naval AVA
ton. Thus the two Secretaries for the
Air Service In the War and Navy De-
partments present the anomaly Of
the naval aide having served the
Army during the World War and the
Army aide being q gallant lieutenant
Mr.. warner, who win soon become
q resident Of washington, Is the
daughter OF the late Leonard Pearson
and HIS wife, who had bean Lucy
Jones, born in Evansville, Indiana.
Her family was distinguished In that
section and two Of her brothers are
outstanding members Of the profess
sionA they have adopted. Mr.. Edward
Jones Pearson is vice president OF the
New Haven Railroad and began sue
cessful career In the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company soon after graduate
ing from Cornell. DR.. Raymond Allen
Pearson, another uncle Of the Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy Tor Ayia-
ton has just been appointed president
or the University Of Maryland to
succeed DR.. Alfred r, Woods. who has
retired. DIR. Pearson studied at Cor
nell and took up agriculture early In
his career. He was during the World
War Acting Secretary Of Agriculture
under Mr.. Meredith. and before this
assignment he was chief Of the dairy
division In the department. Mrs.
Pearson was Miss Fannie Alice Duns-
ford and she made many friends III
washington. DR.. Pearson returns to
this part of the country from Anses,
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