Evening star., 1936-12-10
GRAYSON RENAMED
RED CROSS HEAD
Roosevelt Also Appoints
Taylor and Moore to Rep
resent Departments.

disappointment by President Roose-
velt OF Rear Admiral Cary T. Gray
son, u. q. NJ, retired, as chairman
Of the American Red Cross was an
nounced today.
At the same time 1t was announced
that President Roosevelt had ap-
pointed Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Wayne G. Taylor Is . rep
resentative on the Red Cross Central
Committee from the Treasury De-
partment, and r. Walton Moore, As
sistant Secretary Of State. as . rep
resentative Of the State Department.
The Central Committee announced Its
election Of Taylor as treasurer Of the
Red Cross.
The appointments were announced
In connection with the annual meet
inss Of the Central Committee, Board
OF Incorporators and chapter dele
gates.
Membership Jumps.
Admiral Grayson reported to the
board yesterday that the gain in Red
Cross membership as result Of the
annual Roll Call. just completed,
amounted TO more than SOC, 900, rep
resenting q ~ per cent increase
within the past two years.
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
presided at yesterdays meeting Of
the Board Of Incorporators. At this
meeting Will Hays, president Of the
nF>tG@r picf,rn prnducars and nia.
tributors Of America; James B. For
gan, chairman Of the Chicago Chap
ter Of the Red Gross: Lloyd B. Will
son, president Of the Chesapeake 81
Potomac Telephone Co.; George L.
Harrison, governor OF the Federal Re-
serve Bank Of New York; Mrs. George
H. capen Of st. Louis and Mrs. Rob-
ert c. Barnard of Cincinnati were
elected members OF the board to MI
vacancies caused by deaths or resig-
nations.
Met Disaster Demands.
The Chief Justice, commenting on
the work Of the past year, declared
that it Ii encouraging to note. in the
face of unparalleled disasters through
out the period that the Red Cross
has responded successfully to all de-
mancs made upon the organization.
"It seems" he said, that the Red
Cross has untold reserves Of efnciency
and strength to meet any possible de-
mand which exigencies may present.
I suppose that the American Red
Cross stands pre-eminent as an Or
sanization which In the presence Of
disaster shows the capacity Of the
American people for efficiency as well
as for their generous instinct"
At this meeting George Z. Scott Of
Chicago and Alfred Z. Smith of New
York were reelected to the Central
Committee for three-year terms by
the Board OF Tncorporators. Howard
W. Fenton of Chicago, Harry @. Meem
and Corcoran Thorn Of Washington
were reelected to the Board Of Trus-
tees Of the endowment fund for four
year terms.
With Admiral Grayson presiding,
chapter delegates met yesterday and
reelected Mrs. Henry P. Dawson Of
Locust Valley. N. Y, and Henry Up
son Sims of Birmingham rs members
Of the Central Committee for three
year terms.
BicknelI Portrait Presented.
A portrait Of the late Col. Ernest
P. Bicknell, formerly vice chairman
Of the American Red Cross In charge
Of insular and foreign operations, was
presented to the Red Cross by mem
bers Of Col. Bicknelrs family. Will
liam Fortune, chairman of the In
dianapolis Chapter. member of the
Central Committee and close friend
Of Col. Bicknell. made the formal
presentation. The portrait was ac-
cepted by Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
secretary Of the Red Cross. The
portrait Is the work Of the English
artist, Sydney Adamson. It was
painted in 1921 while Col. Bicknell
was deputy commissioner for the Red
Gross in France. The portrait was
unveiled by Ernest Bicknell Wright,
il-year-old grandson Of Col. Bicknell.