Evening star., 1935-02-17
Tales of Well-KnOwn Folk
In Literature, Art, Politics
Visit Stirs Literary Memoriies-Two New
Pepys Diaries Discovered
BY ROBERT CRAWFORD.

BY ROBERT CRAWFORD.
Another Virginia gentleman heads
the American National Red Cross, and
every one is pleased because he knows
his Red Cross from A to z, and is
known personally or by reputation
wherever there is branch of the or
ganization.
Admiral Cary Travers Grayson,
physician to Presidents, fellow of the
American College of Surgeons, presi-
dent Of the Gorgas Memorial Institute
Of Preventive Medicine and Tropical
Research, member of the Association
Of Military Surgeons, charming, cour-
teous, well bred, a sporting gentle
man-and what have you?
President Roosevelt, an old friend of
the admiral's, has offered him any
number of high official positions. for
eign and at heme. but having had
long public service for one of his
years-he is still in the prime of life
he could not be tempted until the
Craftsmanship of the National Red
Cross was offered him. 1t just suited
him, and he said he considered it
great honor and an opportunity to serve
humanity, and he wants everybody
to help him make it a grand success
and do honor to the late Judge John
Barton Payne, his friend and another
Virginian who gave unsparingly Of his
time and money in the cause so near
his heart.
Admiral Grayson's new job carries
but few emoluments of office: he is
just volunteer in the organization;
no salary. but good deal of hard work
and planning. There is. however, one
delightful compensation-and that is
a great big. roomy. charming Office to
work in when he assumes his new
duties on March l. All sorts of gadgets
about, rejecting the work of the Red
Cross. Judge Payne had great many
interesting and bea autiful personal be-
longings III the Office when he occupied
1t. Just viS-a-vis his desk was a Sir
Joshua Reynolds-the admiral will not
have this--a beautiful portrait of Lady
Doubleday of Devonshire, done by the
great artist and friend of Samuel
johnson. Bewitching face-one can
we'll believe the little romance con-
nected with the fair sitter and Sir
Joshua. Can't you remember where
DR.. JohnSon's Boswell tells about the
doctors visit to County Devonshire
with the painter? How enchanting it
was? The lady must have been there.
Instead of the numerous etchings
Of peaceful landscapes, the late Judge
Payne dotted on, Dr. GraySon will
doubtless have sporting prints and
pictures of his race horses. How
about Pocket, the game filly which
took her owners colors to victory
down at Hialeah race track late last
month? She took her third straight
race and ran the mile course in
1:3835-fast time, eh?
Mrs. Grayson and their sons mo-
tored down to Florida last week, where
the admiral joined them for just
bit of rest and sun baths before
beginning his Red Cross work. 1t
seems he did not plan to be in Miami
yesterday when the Bahama Handi-
cap took place. This was scheduled
for February 9, but the Governor Cen
eral of the Bahama Islands and Lady
Clifford were not able to be there
at that time, so the date was changed
to the 18th. Great stuff: In addition
to the $4,000 added purse for the
Bahama Handicap, beautiful silver
cup, the gift of the Governor Gen
eral, is annually presented by him
personally to the owner OF the win
ming horse. Has any one heard that
the admiral was not there-no echo
answers.
Are Americans gamblers? Are there
millions of dollars pouring out of the
country enriching the lotteries of
Europe? Mrs. Oliver Hartman, Mrs.
Francis D. Gallatin and a number
Of other clubwomen seem to think
SO, and are wondering why it would
not be just as well to have lottery
ut home-sweepstakes and that sort
of thing. Several large women's clubs
voted down resolution against lot
terieS.
II the Town Hall meetings did
nothing further, the public would
owe them debt of gratitude for
bringing to them speakers like Lord
LyIIOIl WHO ieCIuTeO-dS IlS put IL
on the Far Eastern problem and
world peace last Sunday night. Lord
Lytton was clear and concise in his
statements, with a bit of British
humor thrown in now and then.
Whether one agreed with him or
not, he found him master of his
subject. AS the questions poured in
for the discussion at the end of the
lecture the speaker was at his best.
His training as a British statesman
was evidenced in the courteous, alive
manner in which he answered or
parried the question. He seemed to
enjoy it. He was really in the COM
pany of several old friends and ac-
quaintances. Mr.. Stimson, sometime
Secretary of State; William r.
Castle, UnderSecretary of State in !
l931-33 and Ambassador to Japan |
during Naval Arms Conference in !
1890; his own fellow countryman, Sir
Willmott Lewis, and others.
Lord Lytton, second Earl Lytton, is
che son of Edward Robert Bulwer, |
11rst Earl Lytton, who as a young man |
not yet In his 20s was attached