Evening star., 1933-04-26
MRS. ROSS NAMED
DIRECTOR Of MINT
Former Wyoming Governor to
Succeed Robert J. Grant,
Resigned.

Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, former Gov
ernor of Wyoming, will be appointed by
President Roosevelt director of the mint
to succeed Robert j. Grant, who re-
signed today to take the important post
of adviser in charge of the National
government central mint at Shanghai
China
Mrs. Ross, who as vice chairman OF
the Democratic National Central Com
mittee, was active in the last campaign
has been mentioned in connection with
several major appointments since the
incoming of the new administration.
Her appointment is expected soon.
To Leave for China.
Mr.. Grant, whose resignation as di-
rector Of the mint here will become
effective upon the appointment of his
successor, plans to leave Washington
early next month and will sail from
San Francisco May 19. Before leaving
Washington, he plans to confer here
with Chinese Minister of Finance Soong,
who is en- route to Washington for a
conference with the President.
Mrs. Ross had been frequently men
toned for a cabinet post and later for
appointment as Treasurer OF the United
States. More recently she had-been dis
cussed as a prospective member OF the
United States Civil Service Commission:
She will be the first woman director OF
the mint
Bern in st. Joseph. Mo, Mrs. Ross
first emerged into the national political
picture when she became Governor OF
wyoming, succeeding her husband. Gov.
william B. Ross. who died IN OCTOBER
1924. As vice chairman OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee, Mrs. Ross
not only became more Of national
political figure but she was said to nave
retained her kinship with the great
body of women whose interest in poll
tics she sought to enlist.
Had Many Accomplishments.
As Governor of Wyoming. among her
accomplishments were said to be her
support of the Upper Basin States OF
the Colorado River in the controversy
over the dam at Boulder Canyon, Sc
which she believed would turn over the
appointment of examiners to the bank
ers of Wyoming, and a policy of econ
omv and tax reduction in the State
government.
She proclaimed in addresses and
statements her opposition to wholesale
executive clemency for criminals. ana
law enforcement of the strictest nature
to diminish crime tendencies. Despite
her high office, Gov Ross held that
"wifehood and motherhood is the most
satisfying and highest career OF a
woman
Mr.. Grant has been director of the
mint since 1923, when appointed to that
post by President Coolidge. He had
previously been in charge of the Denver
mint for two years after a mining ca
reer which had taken him not only to
many parts of the United States. but
also in Mexico, Canada and Australia;
In the latter country he was associated
with Herbert Hoover in 1904.
Grant, Colorado Native.
Mr.. Grant is a native of Colorado,
where he has made his home when
not engaged in mining enterprises else
where. He was being congratulated to-
day by his friends upon the important
post he has received from the govern
ment of China.
While Mrs. Ross will be the first
woman director of the mint, woman
Miss Mary O'Reilly, who for years has
had the important post of assistant
director of the mint, has been in
charge as acting director during the
absence from Washington Of the
director.