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Evening star., 1945-04-13

and said: II have a terrific head
ache"
Those were the last words he ut
tered. He lost consciousness al
most Immediately.
Miss Delano at once summoned
Arthur Prettyman, the Presidents
colored valet, and a Filipino house.
boy. The two lifted the stricken
Chief Executive and carried him to
his bedroom, adjoining the living
room. He lay there on maple bed
The President was attired In a
blue business suit on his last work.
ing day. He wore fore-in-hand
tie for a change from his usual bow.
Another addition was vest. He
hardly ever wore one.
Had Signed Official Papers.
Mr.. Hassett said "the boss" s"-as
every one at the White House called
the President-had just finished
signing official papers flown and
brought by train from Washington.
They were late because the plane
was grounded and the train was
held up by a freight accident.
The last bill he signed was S298
TO continue the Commodity Credit
Corp. and increase its borrowing
power.
He also signed a batch Of minor
postmaster nominations, some State
Department appointments and gave
instructions to Mr.. Hassett. Yes
terday he had started debating
the itinerary of his contemplated
visit to the United Nations Con-
ference at San Francisco. He got
only as far as Chicago with his
plans.
Washington received first news of
the Presidents death at 5:45 pm.
when Secretary Stephen T. Early
called the three wire services, got
representatives Of each on the line,
and then said simply:
Here Is a flash-the President
died suddenly early this afternoon. p"
You mean President ROOSEVELT"
one of the listeners shouted.
OF course" Mr.. Early replied.
There is only one President"
Then Mr.. Early notified Mrs
Roosevelt, who was attending a
meeting Of the Thrift Shop at the
Sulgrave Club, and Vice President
Harry S. Truman.
At tbs Mrs. Roosevelt, accom-
panied by Mr.. Early and Admiral
McIntire, left for Warm Springs in
an Army plane. They arrived at
the late Presidents retreat shortly
after midnight.
Mrs. Roosevelt was described by
officials as bearing up very nobly-
heroically.'
Evening star., 1945-04-13

News of President RooSevelt's
death was carried to the public by
The Star through four extra edi-
tions, totaling more than $4,000
copies, distributed not only to down.
town crowds, but in the suburbs and
outlying sections as far away as
Alexandria, Va, and Laurel, Md.
The throng of Thursday night
shoppers at department stores in
creased the demand. In some places
lines. similar to queues for ciga-
rettes, formed to buy a copy.
A shift of 1900 went to work at
the Riverdale Naval Research
Laboratories at 4 pm. The bare
announcement of the Presidents
death reached these workers, but
they had no details until they came
of duty at midnight. A boy, wait
ing at the entrance with 100 Star
extras, was almost mobbed. He sold
out quickly.
This was the first extra edition
The Star had issued since Pearl
Harbor. An extra was put out early
Monday morning following the at
tack on the Hawaiian base Sunday,
December 7. The last extra previous
to that was when the dirigible
Hindenburg burst into flames as it
was being moored at Lakehurst,
N. j., early in 1887.
It was quiet in the news depart
ment Of The Star at $50 pm. yes
terday, and most of the work for
the day was over. The last after
noon edition had gone to press. Only
a few editors and reporters were at
work.
At that time, an assistant city
editor. lifting a telephone receiver,
heard a voice say:
This is AP. The Presidents
dead"
The editor put down the phone
and began giving orders. Three re-
porters joined him and The Star
telephone operator in flashing calls
for all officials, editors and heads
of mechanical departments.
Calls flashed over The Star Build
ing and to various places in the city
in search of key personnel Some
were eating dinner. Some were
moving lawns. One was visiting a
friend, and another was in a shower
in the Chevy Chase Club.
A reporter dashed upstairs to the
composing room where a few COM
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Taylor Elected President
OF Export-Import Bank
pv tbe ASsoctot.d praxs

By the Associated Press.
Wayne c. Taylor, who resigned
Wednesday as Undersecretary of
Commerce, yesterday was elected
president of the Export Import
Bank.
Leo T. Crowley, bank board chair
man, said Mr.. Taylor would take
over the new position Immediately
He was chosen by the board.
Mr. Taylor succeeds Warren Lee
Pierson, who recently resigned the
Export Import post to return to pri-
vate business.
Alfred SCHNEIDER of st. Louis has
been nominated to succeed Mr.. Tay-
lor in the Commerce Department
,pl,
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Goebbe|s Says War
Is Almost Over, but
Tries 10 Offer Hope
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the ASSOclateo freSS.
LONDON, April 13.-German
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels declared yesterday that
"the war cannot last much longer,
in my opinion" a German broad
cast said. In an article in his week.
ly Das Reich, Goebbels said, I'VE
have sunk very low"
Although conceding that Ger
manys enormous "losses of terri
tory in the east, west and south"
had brought the nation to ascrisis,
the propagandist still tried to hold
out hope over salvaging something
from the Reich's military collapse.
ION the other hand" he said. "our
enemies must finish this war quickly
or they will stand no chance of
winning this to-be-or-not-to-be
struggle at ALL"
Says Allies Are Tottering.
Harping his familiar theme that
the Allied coalition was tottering,
Goebbels said "the alliance can only
be kept up because the peoples know
that the war will come to its con-
clusion very soon."
ITO gain time in this phase Of the
war means to gain everything" he
said, exhorting the people to leave
no stone unturned" in their defense
against the Allies.
National resistance is not some
thing for the Wehrmacht only" he
wrote. 1T is something for the
entire German people. We all must
swear rather to die than live under
foreign yoke. We must rather
risk the most hazardous enterprise
than to resign"
only in this way can the enemy
be held Goebbels said He must
be engaged in guerrilla warfare and
must be made to suffer great loss
of blood"
Must Resist Actively.
Arguing that the Allies only "em-
ploy the daring strategy" of send
ing flying tank columns deep into
the Reich because they believe they
will meet no resistance" the propa-
ganda minister declared, this is our
chance. We must not look on pas
sively, but must resist actively"
In an obvious attempt to stifIen
resistance on the crumbling western
front, he warned there Is no diff
ference between the eastern and
western Allies and life under their
power would be hell for the Ger
mans in any case"
Although there have been rumors,
unconflrmed, that Hitler has been
supplanted by Gestapo Chief Helm
rich Himmler, Goebbels continued
to hold up the Fuehrer as the Ger
mans beacon of hope.
Il know for certain that our
Fuehrer will find way out from
this dilemma and that only by his
genius can the seemingly lost sense
Of this war be renewed" he said.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Star Staff Rushes -Four Extras
To Throng of Late Shoppers

positors were about to leave for
home.
The President is dead he called
out.
Another reporter rushed from The
Star to nearby restaurants, where
some employees were eating dinner.
Within a few minutes help began
pouring into the newsroom. The
associate editor, who had been writ
ing an editorial, took charge.
A reporter called The Star White
House correspondent at his home
and he began debating Immediately
q story containing hitherto unpub-
lished facts about the Presidents S
recent movements. which had been
kept secret by security regulations.
Copy poured In by this time from
several sources-the Associated
Press, a Star man at the White
House, various agencies.
The mechanical departments by
this time began to whir.
Early Events Reviewed.
Soon the first extra was on the
street, with a headline: President
Dead" The story related the death
Of the Chief Executive at Warm
Springs, as announced here from
the White House. 1t said Vice Pres
ident Truman had left his Office,
where he had been at work, and had
gone to the White House. Cabinet
members were reported assembling
at pm. for an emergency session.
A second extra was on the street
minutes later, 1t carried pictures
Of the President and Mr.. Truman,
with nearly two columns of news,
detailing the cause of the President S
death and what happened at Warm
Springs
How the Presidents health had
failed during the last few months
Of his work, and many intimate de-
tails Of his life we're related by J. A.
Fox, The Stars White House re-
porter. Mr.. Fox is president Of the
White House Correspondents Asso-
citation, and sat next to President
Roosevelt at the last public function
attended by the Chief Executive,
the annual dinner of that associa-
ton.
The third extra told readers that
Mr.. Truman had been sworn into
Office as 32d president Of the United
States at 7:09 pm. and that the
United Nations Conference at San
Francisco would 20 on as scheduled
April Is.
In the fourth and final extra were
many more details, an Associated
Press story from Warm Springs, Ga,
a story of how Mrs. Roosevelt re-
ceived the death Of her husband, and
a picture Of Mr.. Truman taking the
oath as President.
Evening star., 1945-04-13

has befallen the people Of the
United States"
Obvious sincerity Of the British
public over the death was accom-
panied by both curiosity and con-
Germ over the Presidents successor,
a natural reaction for the British
who for years have regarded Roose-
welt as guiding spirit of British
American unity.
Typical questions from the man
in the street we're: isn't Truman
from the Midwest? Will it mean a
return to isolationism? Will a new
cabinet have to be appointed? Will
it force a general election?"
Laborite George Mum, acquainted
with Mr.. Truman, answered some Of
these questions for Britons. He was
quoted in the press as saying, "Tru-
man by name, true man by nature
and true friend of this country"
The news about the Presidents
death and his successor monopolized
the front pages.
He was the friend who put rifles
In your hands, who let the royal
navy hoist the white ensign on
American destroyers," the Evening
News commented Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Called Greatest American.
He had worn himself out in the
service of his country and of all
the peoples striving for liberty" !"
said the Star.
Greatest American" said the
Evening Standard.
Britain's first reaction to the news
was one Of stunned incredulity,
which gave way gradually to a sober
sense of deep loss. To many Britans,
President Roosevelt was as great a
hero as Prime Minister Churchill,
and the nation confidently had
looked forward to seeing him in
London soon after the end of the
European war-perhaps to review a
great victory parade.
Few were so profoundly moved as
Prime Minister Churchill himself
when the word was given to him
shortly after midnight.
Winant Informed.
Ambassador John G. Winant, in
formed of the death, said the great
est American of our age is dead
I hope every citizen of the United
States will stand by his post"
The British public got its first
news of the Presidents death in a
midnight BIC broadcast. The word
spread quickly to entertainment
centers thronged with American and
Allied soldiers, placing a sudden
damper of spirits keyed to the VIC
torious advance of American and
British troops on the western front
American servicemen were out
spoken in expressing their sorrow.
Sergt. Lawrence Gruenwald, De-
troit. Mich, en- route back to the
Goth Division from hospital, said:
I'VE men up there really felt the
President was our commander. His
loss will be felt by all of U.S.
Pfc. Raymond Weiss, 26th Division
rifleman from Washington, put in
L saw the President inaugurated the
Arst three times and it's hard for me
to realize he's dead. His loss is a
real one to all us fighting men"
Flags at all American bases in the
United Kingdom were ordered al
half staff and entertainments sus.
pended for 80 days Omcers' clubs
and bars were ordered closed unit
after the funeral.
The Rev. Paul de Labilliere, dear
of Westminster Abbey. today offered
the use of that British shrine te
American forces for memorial serv.
| ices.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Type on PIocord
Blamed for Rumor
Of Dempsey's Death
Ry the Associated Press,

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 13.-
Varying type sizes on placard
announcing that Jack Demp-
sey's restaurant would be
closed because of the death Of
President Roosevelt we're blamed
today for a widespread rumor
that the former heavyweight
boxing champion had been
killed in the Pacific.
Jack Amron, a business part
ner. said emphatically he knew
Comdr. Dempsey was alive and
we'll in Hawaii.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
| Stain Sends Tribute,
Hopes for Continued
Collaboration Policy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. April 13.-Premier
Stain led the Russian people today
in expressing deep personal grief at
the death of President Roosevelt
and in making plain that the Rus
sian nation desired continued Rus
SIAN American collaboration along
the lines laid down by the late
President.
All Russia mourned at the loss Of
man regarded here as having been
the Soviet Unions greatest friend
in America.
The Soviet Press printed two
column photographs Of Mr.. Roose-
welt, bordered in black, on the
front pages, along with Premier
Stalin's condolences to Mrs. Roose-
velt and his personal note to Presi-
dent Truman.
The Moscow RADIO broadcast an
official memorial.
Admired by People.
Every Russian credited Mr.. Roose-
velt with bringing about diplomatic
relations with the Soviet Union, and
the speed with which he dispatched
aid when Germany attacked Russia
while the United States was not yet
at war with the Reich endeared him
to the people of this country.
That continuation Of the Presi-
dents policy toward Russia and in
building a world security organiza-
ton are of highest concern here was
evidenced by Premier Stains quick
assurance to President Truman Of
his desire for continued co-opera-
tion.
The Russians were firmly con-
vinced by Mr.. Roosevelt's election to
fourth term that the American
people wished close relations with
Russia in building peace and secur-
ity after the war and will look for
every sign that hts program will be
continued without interruption.
In a message expressing condol-
ence to Mrs. Roosevelt, Premier
Stain said:
"The Soviet people highly valued
President Roosevelt as great Or
ganizer of the struggles Of freedom
loving nations against the common
enemy and as the leader in the
cause Of ensuring the security Of
the whole world"
Message Broadcast.
Premier Stains message was
broadcast over the Moscow radio
early today and contents Of his per-
sonal note sent to President Tru-
man also were broadcast.
The government OF the Soviet
Union expresses sincere sympathy
to the American people in their
great loss and convictions that the
policy Of friendship between the
great powers who are shouldering
the main burden Of war against the
common enemy will continue In the
future" Premier Stain said in part.
The Premier and other Soviet
leaders were reported profoundly
shocked by President Roosevelt s
death. Foreign Minister Vyache-
slov Molotov made a special trip to
convey personal condolences to
American Ambassador w. Averell
Hartman.
Soviet President Mikhail Kalinin
sent the following message to Presi-
dent Truman:
Il am grieving deeply over the
passing of Franklin Delano Roose-
welt, the Soviet people have always
valued the friendly respect Of the
United States and Roosevelts ef-
forts to strengthen this friendship.
Accept my sincere sympathy"
Evening star., 1945-04-13
PAW to Give l8 Afghons
To Walter Reed Patients

Eighteen afghans-which the Red
Cross says is the largest number
donated so far by a group in the
District-will be presented to the
amputation ward at Walter Reed
Hospital at 3 pm. Sunday by the
Afghan Project Committee of the
ePtroleum Administration for War.
The afghans, made by ITS girls of
the PAW who gave 750 hours to the
project, will be presented by Mrs.
Ella Stagg, chairman, and Mrs.
Frances Waldman, co-chairman, in
the recreation room at the hospital.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
BIOLOGISTS to Hear Talk

The Biological Society of Wash
ington will hear a talk by George
w. Trayer Of the Forest Service on
industrial products made from wood
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the National
Museum, Tenth street and Consti-
tuition avenue NV. The meeting is
open to the public.
Evening star., 1945-04-13

Start saving now for your Seventh
War Loan. Boost your payroll de-
ductions for April, May and June
SO that you can buy more War
Bonds and spread it over more
pay checks!
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
TREND TO SOCIALISM

England is moving toward some
form Of socialism, Hel- in rms
election then surely AZ he next
What will hc The significance
for America If Churchill is de-
fcatod by the Labor party
Tho Labor party IS composed OF
a hodgcpodgc of lcft-wmC doc'rln-
aires. trade -urIuU1StS and simple
men with high ideals, lis plat
form is far 10 the left.
II IS socialism state ownership
and control Of industry and land
commencing With the mines. steel
and IRON works, transportation,
tho Bank OF England and down
through the list
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
Chinese Retake
z StrOngpoiints
RevitaIized Army Gets
Aid Of Yank Equipment

CHUNGKING, June % LUP)-
Chinese forces. rcacting power
fully 10 a tentative japanese drive
in southeastern Honan province
rec9pturcd two Strongpolnts anc
hurled back an enemy force OF
1000 troops, II was announced
today.
a Chinese connmuniquc said the
Japanese column. striking out 10
the north IN the area near the
great bend of the Yellow river.
took the TWO StrongpointS ycS-
terday morning n-a-lhruSt- from
Sichwan. 24O miles northwest of
HankoW
Both Chinese position. y and
Ia miles north Of SichWan, we're
recapturcd by the Chinese at 4
p. m. of the same daV.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
CAPITALISM DOOMED

Capitalism must 60 and private
enterprise must GO
WHY are so many people In
England willing at the end Of a
lpps and savage -~ar 20 accept
the further controls that socialism
VIII entail?
AioSt Importantly. tney arc tired
after 10 Years OF Tory govern
mcnt and they feel II is time for
q change.
Second. thc Tory government
has been the abicei ot an intense
and Cleycrs attack during The last
five years that ii carried the UNI
brClla Of appeaSement.
Third. was its treatment Of the
depression during the 30S.
4-71EaTnSr These three points
the Conservatives offer Churchill
their conduct during the war and
the firm belief that socialism r.
not work I'M England.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
Michigan Filler
On Busy Bomber

WASHINGTON, June % QNS)
The navy announced today that
another Of the anonymous air
squadrons which have been blasts
ing JapS in the Pacific for the last
FIVE months has returned to the
states for leave and reaSsignment.
This outfit, composite squadron
90" took off from It's Casablanca
class carrier for 5S straight days
10 fly in 100 combat missions for
4.200 hours during the battle for
Okinawa The squadron also took
part in the Luzon and Two Jima
operations.
1t. Cmdr Robert A. q Neil of
Wakefield. Mich, was commander
ef the outfit.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
Haymarket Killer
BeEeyedCaught
Police Link Youths
Arrested in HoIdup

Police were satisfied Saturday
that they have the men who shot
Dearborn P8golman David A.
Gaines 20 death March II in the
hosdup Of tho flaymaakct Club in
Dearborn.
Flvc Youthful suspects we're ar
rested Friday r tho attempted
holdup OF tavern an 1Si4 w,
jefferson. One Francis Adams,
-, a parolcd convict was shot by
q policeman when bc ulcd 10 get
away.
-e,r---H--~v1Ur7y ~ -y-'7Ty and sam
F. Tarmina 30. of IS James River
Rouge. linked three companions
with three recent IU'duu~.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
; Boys Jailed
For Vandalism

Three boys cooled their heels
in tho juvenile Detention Home
Sa1urdaN- One is nc son of
a Crosse Pointc Farms policeman.
and II was -ttrtv- rrygv--athcr who
brought ms son 70 rTC lookup with
the lads companions.
They were jailed in connection
with-the theft-anc obstruction Of
property ln The UnocCupied Fred
CrickS home 10 Moran, Crosse
Pointe Farms.
tfr.ff So - 2 fffI+eie-feS-
t4futIOn for losses incurred.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
Killing your friends with
BAD BREATH?

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the mouth feeling delightfully."-
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Antlseptlc to rid your mouth of
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make the next smoke taste better.
tse 1t before every business and
social engagement. Start today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
Georgia Gov.
To Speak Here

Plans were being completed
Saturday for the reception Of
Gcorgia's Gov. Ellis G. Arnall
when he comes to Detroit Thurs
day on invitation of the Michigan
Citizens Committee
lie Will address a public meet
ing i'm the Hotel Book-Cadillac on
Living Democracy and the New
South
Gov Arnall has gained national
prominence because of his leader
ship in repeating the Georgia poll
tax and his victorious fight 10
cqualiZe southern freight rates,
thus increasing the SouthS indus
trial opportunities.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
Guard your breath this
new, pleasant way!

Thousands find it delightfully."-
easy now TO guard against un-
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Pepsodent Antlsepuc that's so
pleasant in taste !. And offers far
greater germ-killiHg- power than
ordinary "mouth-washes.
New Pepsodent Antiseptic goes
TO work ar once Il -actilelY!n
creases salivary fiow-fushes out
many decaying food particles and
debris from deepesLcre4ees-ff
the mouth. Kills and sweeps away
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
ADMIT TOR HAT HOLDUP

Thcy confessed The holdup on
Nsy -. of the Top Hdl night club
in River Rouge which netted
them Sl40O, the hoidup of a
branch Of IN, Detroit Edison Co.
an lI6S " Jefferson on June 10,
IN which they cot 500 and the
robbery of Inc Offices oi the Com
-i444He.al Diamond Cutting Co
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Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
Ask Magnesium Boost

WASHINGTON, June % (UP)
The WPB has disclosed that IL
Is trying TO increase magnesium
production above the April figure
because of rising war demands
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24

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double your money back

Wien excess stomach scid causes painful e1f
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Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
What Is a. Foren,nns job,

"/HLN ChrySlcr Corporation, al the order of the
" Government, ceased making automobiles in
February, 1912, II had about 5000 employees.
Al the present time, in production, ii has about
$4,000 employees.
At the time IT ceased making automobiles, Chrysler
was the second largest maker of automobiles 1t now
makes large variety of material for war; including
Medium and Large Tanks, 40 Millimeter Anti-Arcraft
Cannon Engines for BIO Super Bombers Pressurzed
Cabins and other parts for those bombers, Wings
and Landing Gears for other planes, and many other
products.
The Corporation has already completed many impor-
tant contracts among which those for billions of
rounds OF small arms ammunition, large numbers of
Sperry Gyro-Compasses Radar Mounts harbor tugs
and submarine nets.
OF these various products Chryser has been lead
ing manufactures or the leading manufacturer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
Churchill S \
Defeat Seen
Writer Cites Britain s
T7end 10 Socialism

EDITORS NOTE, John =.
Ksnnsd,. oos time nary fisu-
tenant decorated for brGreTp m
action and fhe son Of former
A ehassadov Joseph 2. kenned>,
before. the Uar uas author 81
the best seller "Why England
Silent "