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February 13, 19U2. MEMORANDUM TO ME. J. W. RIXEY SUITE Subject: Mr. R. M. Evans Following is the biography of Mr. Evans as given in BWhofs Who"; BVAHS, RUDOLPH MARTXH, adminstr. A.A.A.; b. Cedar Rapids, la., ?iov. h, 1690; &. Martin and Margaret (Ganshorn) E.; B.S. in Civil Kngring., la. State Coll., 1913* »• Thurma Margeurite Allen, Apr. 1$, 1919; children — Lenore Margeurite, Kancy Lee. Farmer and livestock raiser, Laurens, la., 19^1-36; adaiinstr. A.A.A. since 193^5 ctir. Laurens Farm Co.; dir. Federal Surplus Commodities Corpu,, Commodity Credit Corpn., Federal Crop Ins. Corpn. Served with Il6th Engrs., U. S. Army, with A.E.F., 191S-19* Mem. Kappa Sigma. Democrat* Episcopalian. Mason. Home; 3109 Cameron Mills Road, Beverly Hills, Alexandria, Ya. Office; Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Me is highly recoiaaended and endorsed by Vice President Wallace, Chester D&vis, the American Farm Bureau, the Satlonal Grange, and has the approval of Secretary Wickard. He has the confidence of farmers generally and would be regarded as an outstanding agricultural representative* He has served continuously with the Administration, first as the A.A.A. representative in Iowa, then as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture in 1936, and ainc© 1938 as Administrator of the A.A.A. He has established a residence in this Federal Reserve District since coming to Washington, and his home is in Alexandria, Virginia. O ET:b P.tM, EVANS, RUDOLPH MARTIN, adminstr. A.A.A.; b. Cedar Rapids, la., Nov. h, 1890; 8. Martin and Margaret (Ganshorn) E.; B.S. in Civil Engring., la. State Coll., 1913; m« Thurma Margeurite Allen, Apr. 1$, 1919; children — Lenore Margeurite, Nancy Lee. Farmer and livestock raiser, Laurens, la., 19-2136; adminstr. A.A.A. since 193@S dir. Laurens Farm Co.; dir. Federal Surplus Commodities Corpn., Commodity Credit Corpn., Federal Crop Ins. Corpn. Served with 116th Engrs., u. S. Army, with A.E.F., 1918*19. Mem. Kappa Sigma. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mason* Home: 3109 Cameron Mills Road, Beverly Hills, Alexandria, Va. Office: Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Chester Davis writes as to Evans: "He is fine in every respect; welltrained, cooperative, intelligent; makes a good appearance and a good speech; has tho confidence of farmers generally* In ay opinion he would work into a very useful place on the Board* He is not a •jarring1 personality; in general, he would be a peacemaker on the Board* Back of this, is the fact that he has beea interested in farm financing, and the Fed* Res* System, and has been a business-like farm operator* Personally, I should be very happy to see him on the Board." , Ct" f> V EVANS, RUDOLPH MARTIH, adminstr. A.A.A.; b. Cedar Rapids, la., HOT* U, 1890; «• Martin and Margaret (Ganshorn) B*j B.S. in Civil Engring., la. State Coll., 19131 »• Thurma Margeurite Allen, Apr* 15* 1919J children--Lenore Margeurite, Hancy Lee. Farmer and livestock raiser, Laurens, Ia.t 1921-36; adminstr. A.A.A. since 1933$ dir. Laurens Farm Co.; dir. Federal Surplus Comodities Corpn., Conmodity Credit Corpn., Federal Crop Ins* Corpn. Served with 116th Engrs., U. S. Army, with A.E.F., 1918-19^ Hem. Kappa Sigpia. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mason. Homes 3109 Cameron Mills Road, Beverly Hills, Alexandria. Va. Offices Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
