Evening star., 1947-11-21
Carl R. Gray Surprise Choice
Named Veterans Administrator;
Bradley to Succeed Eisenhower
Gates to Command
Marines, Larson
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today that Gen. Bradley will
succeed Gen. Eisenhower as
Army Chief of Staff when the
latter retires, and that Carl R.
Gray, jr., of st. Paul, vice presi-
dent of the Chicago & North
western Railroad, will replace
Gen. Bradley as Veterans Ad-
ministrator January /.
Mr.. Gray was in charge OF rail-
way transportation in the European
theater during World War II with
the rank of major general.
The President also announced
appointment of Maj. Gen. Clifton B.
Gates as commandant of the Marine
Corps, succeeding Gen. A. A. VAN
degrift.
Mr.. Truman also told news con-
ference that War Assets Admins
traitor Robert M. Littlejohn was re-
signing effective November %, and
that Jess Larson. deputy adminls-
traitor, would be acting adminlStra-
tor.
Bradley Moves December l.
Mr.. Truman said he did not know
when Gen. Eisenhower was going
to leave the Army to become presl-
dent of Columbia University, but
that Gen. Bradley would move
over to the Army Department De-
cemoer ! preparatory to taking on
his new assignment.
At the Army Department. Maj,
Gen. Floyd L. Parks, chief OF IN
formation, said Gen. Eisenhower
now expects to leave during the
latter part of February. Gen. Eisen-
hover will take go days terminal
leave before going to Columbia, ne
added.
Gen. Bradley will want ito get
sonne leave, too, and will spend a
great deal of time in visiting in
stallations outside of Washington
between now and the latter part OF
February" Gen. Parks added.
Clark to Take Over at VA.
Omer w. Clark, Gen. Bradley S
chief aide at VA, is expected to be
in charge of the veterans agency
after Gen. Bradley leaves and until
Mr.. Gray takes over.
The selection of Mr., Gray came as
a complete surprise. The railroad
chief, who is So years old, Is an olo
friend of President Truman ana Is
the son of the late Carl r. Gray. Tor
many years president OF the union
Pacific and prior to that presioent
of the Western Maryland.
Mr.. Gray is veteran OF ootn
World Wars. Born in Kansas, ne
was a graduate of the University OF
Illinois in 1911 and entered railway
service with the Frisco System.
He had various other rail con-
nections, and then became president
of the Peachbottom Slate Corp. He
was an engineering officer in World
War I and afterward became gen.
eral superintendent of Montgomtry
Ward e. Co.
Served i'm European Theater.
His other business connections In
cluded the general managershlp OF
the City Ice Co. of Kansas City IN
1922-1925. In 1928 he became man
ager of the industrial department OF
the Chicago & Northwestern Rail
road and associated lines, and was
with the system until World War II
started, becoming executive VICE
president in August, 1887.
He was appointed a brigadier gen.
eral in charge of railway transporta
ton in the European theater in 194s
and promoted to major general II
September, 1945. He is member OF
the Baptist faith.
He is married and has two chill.
dren.
Gen. Gates, who commanded the
Fourth Marine Division during the
battle for Two Jima and action dur
ing several other Pacific campaigns
has been a Marine Corps officer FOL
more than 80 years.
He commanded the First Regi.
nent of the First Marine Division
during the battle for Guadalcana
and was awarded the Legion o1
Merit for that campaign.
Commanded Quantico Schools.
Gen. Gates saw action in the
World War l, aboard battleships Of
the fleet, with the Fourth Marines
in China, and as commandant o1
the Marine. Corps Schools at Guam
tico, Va.
He holds the Navy Cross, the Pur.
pie Heart for wounds received ir
World War I, the Silver Star with
one Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Le'
gion of Merit He is married anc
has one son. Clifton B. Gates, jr., u
and a daughter, Ann Willis Gates
sl6.
In announcing the resignation oi
1see APPOINTMENTS, Page AID