Evening star., 1937-02-13
DELANO GIVES UP
CIVIC UNIT POST
ReIinquishes Presidency of
National Association.
Speaks at Banquet.

Frederic A. Delano, 73-year-old uncle
Of President Roosevelt, announced last
night, with a twinkle in his eye, his
resignation as president of the Amer
ican Planning and Civic Association.
"There has been so much talk about
people reaching the age of TO- he said
with a broad smile, that I have re-
signed as president of this associa-
ton" He has been succeeded by
Horace M. Albright of New York, for
mer director of the National Parks
Service, and until his promotion a
vice president of the important plan
ming group.
Delano, who has no intention, how
ever, of resigning from the several
high official positions he holds under
the Federal Government. made the
announcement at the annual dinner
given by his association in honor of
the members of the Presidents Ma
tional Resource Committee. of which
he is vice chairman. About 300 mem
bers of the planning group and prom
inent Government officials attended
the dinner at the Willard Hotel.
Recalls PIato's Views.
Delano reminded his friends, how
ever, that the philosopher Plato said
that when man reaches the age OF
70 he is quite capable of giving good
advice, but should not be allowed to
vote So, ne explained, the planning
group had created for him new
advisory position as chairman OF its
Board of Directors.
For the past II years Delano has
held the position of president. At 73
he is one of the busiest men in the
Government service, being chairman
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, chairman OF
the Central Housing Committee and
regent of the Smithsonian Institution,
in addition to double duties in con-
nection with the National Resources
Committee.
t1dTOlQ .. DuJlS1l1lClll1 Va 4NS"
was elected first vice president OF the
planning group at its annual dlrec-
tors meeting Garlic | the day. Col.
Richard Lieber of Indianapolis was
chosen second vice president and
Earle S. Draper, Norris, -, thlro
vice president. George w. White and
Harlean James we're elected treasurer
and executive secretary, respectively
The new president, Albright was
associated with the National Park
Service from the time of its C, >aticn
in 1916 to 1888, when he resigned.
He rose from assistant director to dl-
rector in 1929.
Identified With Williamsburg.
For four years he served on the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. He is nov chairman,
also, of the Committee on Finance
for Colonial Williamsburg Inc. In
1893 he was awarded the gold Pugs-
ley Medal by the American Scenic
and Preservation Society for distin-
guished service to the cause Of parks.
Members of the National Resources
Committee attending the dinner last
night included Secretary of War
Woodring, Secretary of Commerce
Roper and DR. Charles E. Merriam
of the University of Chicago. Secre-
tary Ickes, chairman, and the other
members were unavoidably absent.
Delano read letter from Pres1-
dent Roosevelt welcoming the EN-
thusiastic interest and support" of the
American Planning and Civic Asso-
ciation "for planning in public af-
fairs"
The Presidents letter was made
public last night in the report on
State planning transmitted by the
National Resources Committee to the
Chief Executive.
Speakers Heard.
Speakers at the dinner meeting in
cluded DR.. Merriam, who discussed
planning Possibilities Under the
Presidents Reorganization" Dr. Bald
win M. Woods of Berkley, Calf, Dis
trict chairman of the Resources Com
mittee, told about planning on the
Pacific Coast. The third speaker was
Charles E. w. Eliot, I'd, executive Of
f1cer of the Resources Committee.
Under the Presidents reorganization
program, DR.. Merriam suggested, it
might be we'll to create joint congress
sional committees on fiscal, personnel
and planning management for the
Government.
The various speakers outlined in
brief the vast studies and programs
which have been undertaken by the
National Resources Committee en-
bodied in reports, most of which have
been submitted to the President and
to Congress.