The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Avoids Discussing
 Any Appointments
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brief radio address on the opening day.
 Someone wanted to know what considerations led him to decide tc stay in Washington.
 In hard hitting phrases MT. Tru. man said he had a competent dele gation going to San Francisco tc represent the interests of this na. tion and that he would back then up from his desk in Washington.
 The questioning veered into the domestic field and MT. Truman was asked about reports that he would life the ban on horse racing.
 The president said flatly that he did not intend to lift the ban.
 Then someone in the rear of the room wanted to know whether the same thing applied to curfew, the brownout and a number of other similar restrictions.
 Truman answered this by saying that he thought they had done 8 lot of good for the morale of the nation and ought to stay in force.
 Do you mean until VIE Day?" 8 reporter asked.
 MT. Truman said quickly, almost curtly, let's wait until VIE day to see about that.
 One Conference Weekly
 He told the reporters that the burden of work on him was so press ing that there would be only one presidential news conference each week. He said he would alternate from week to week with morning and afternoon conferences They will not be held on Fixed day, but would be on either Tuesday, We'd nesday or Thursday.
 At the outset he announced that he would follow the same press con. ference rules used by his predeces. sor-no direct quotation unless spe. officially authorized.
 He announced appointment o Matthew J. Connolly as his conf1- dential secretary and Leonard Reinsch to help with press ano radio affairs. Connolly had served MT. Truman in the senate, and Reinsch was radio expert for the Democratic National committee in the 1944 campaign.
 Sitting with him during the con- ference were Connolly, Reinsch, Early, Daniels, Hassett and Admiral William D. Leahy, who was personal cfnef Of staff to President Roosevelt and who is continuing for the time at least. in the same role with Pres ident Truman.
 A reporter wanted to know how MT. Truman felt toward number of things done by his predecessor tc improve the lot of American Me- groes. asking specifically how he felt about the Negroes desire 10, Tar employment practices and the right to vote without tax.
 MT. Truman turned seriously to- ward his questioner and said he would give him some advice-read the record in the senate of Harry s. Truman.
 mere were number of questions which MT. Truman would not dis. cuSS today. Among these were how to dispose of synthetic rubbe, pants, the Polish situation, the re- peated questions about possible changes in government posts.
 OeSplte MT. Truman,S refusal tc DISCUSS any possible official appoint menus, some circles close to him DeneVed that gradual changes maI De started within few weeks
 1onlght at 10 o'clock, EWT. h, VIII address the armed services ir broadcast beamed throughout tn, world. In that address, he will un. oerscore the pledge he made yes terday that our successful militar, leadership will carry forward "un nampered and unchanged" and h, VIII all emphasis to his promise tha the new administration above al else VIII strive to make secure tn, peace that is being won with Ameri can blood on world battlefields.
 MT. Truman was under some pres sure to clarify quickly the futur, or secretary of State State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. The secretary, friends pointed out that his posi- ton as chairman of the American delegation at the San Francisco con ference would be weakened if h, were not to stay long in the cabi net. The conference opens mex week.
 Former war mobilizer James E ByrneS, widely discussed for tn State Department post, conferre, yesterday with MT. Truman. Thel Byrnes told reporters that T hav no plans to come back into the gov ernme.at.' He said he planned t. return to South Carolina today O tomorrow.
 Odds On Byrnes
 Despite Byrnes' statement, an, desipte the complications raised b the imminence of the San Francis co meeting, some well-placed per sons were offering odds that Byrne would be in the cabinet as secretar of state not long after the Sa Francisco meeting was over. In tha post, they pointed out, Byrnes woul be senior member of the cabinet on tap to help formulate high pol icy on domestic as well as foreigl affairs. and would be heir to tn presidency if anything should hap ptsl to MT Truman.
 These same sources predicted tn gradual replacement perhaps over period of several months, of Secre