Evening star., 1945-04-13
Roosevelt
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Warm Springs, and two Navy en-
listed men from Atlanta.
Mrs. Roosevelt Rides in Procession.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who flew from
Washington last night, rode in the
procession. Others included Vice
Admiral Ross T. McIntire, the late
Presidents physician; Comdr How
ard Bruenn, the young Navy doctor
who was at the bedside when the
President died of cerebral hemor-
rhage yesterday; Secretaries Ste
phen T. Early and William D. Has
sett, and Rear Admiral Jules James,
commandant of the 9Th Naval Dis
trict at Charleston, S. C.
Mrs. Roosevelt rode with Miss
Laura -Delano and Miss Margaret
Suckley, presidential cousin from
Hyde Park. and the body bearers
walked behind the hearse.
The White House service will be
conducted by the Right Rev Angus
Dun, Bishop of Washington; the
Rev. Howard S. Wilkinson of ST.
Thomas Episcopal Church, and the
Rev. John G. Magee of St. Johns
Episcopal Church, across Lafayette
Park from the White House.
The President prayed each March
4 at St. Johns until the inaugural
date was changed to January 20. In
the last two terms, however, these
inaugural observances were held in
the White House.
Leaders in Funeral Party.
Six hours after the east room
rites, the body will be entrained
tor Hyde Park to arrive at the fam
lily estate on the east bank of the
Hudson at 8 am. Sunday Burial
will be at 10 am. in the family
garden between the rambling stone
and stucco mansion and the Roose-
welt library.
Members of the cabinet and Su-
preme Court, delegation from
Congress and family and friends
will be in the funeral party.
Conducting the committal service
will be the Rev. DR.. George w. An
thony, new rector Of st. James
Episcopal Church, where the Presi-
dent was senior warden.
Warm Springs village and its
nearby foundation for after-treat-
ment of infantile paralysis-which
Mr. Roosevelt helped found after he
had been stricken and crippled by the
disease-were stunned by the death
of the first President to serve more
than two terms.
News Received With Tears.
He was elected to fourth term
a little more than five months ago
and was inaugurated January 20
ten days before his SD birthday.
Many had tears in their eyes as
they passed the word of Mr.. RooSe-
velt's death among infantile paraly-
sis patients and foundation officials.
The patients were looking forward
to a visit from the President early
last night They were to put on a
minstrel show for him, then repeat
the act tonight for others.
Also Cancelled, just as it was about
to get under way, was an old-fash-
ioned Southern barbecue at the hill
top cabin of Mayor Frank w. Al
corn of Warm Springs. Mr.. Roose-
welt, who was to have been the
honor guest, was due at the barbecue
around 4:30 pm, yesterday. When
he was not there close to o'clock
inquiries were made by the three wire
service reporters who went to Warm
Cprings with the President from
Washington.
Come down to the Carver cottage
headquarters of Secretary William
D. Hassett on the foundation) imme-
diately," cried Miss Louise Hack
meister, veteran chief telephone op-
orator at the White House. She did
not relay the shocking news. She
left that to Mr. Hassett.
Rush to Cottage.
Jumping into car, the represent
ativeS of the Associated Press, the
United Press and International
News Service-only reporters here
on what was wartime on-the-rec-
ord trip-rushed to the cottage
Each Immediately sensed something
was wrong when they saw Mr. Has,
setts sad expression.
1T is my sad duty to announce
the President died at 3:35 pm.
(CWTv of a cerebral hemorrhage, "
said the tall, gray-haired secretary,
his voice quivering. "Dr. Bruenn
will give you a medical statement
later"
The newsmen Immediately put
through long-distance calls to their
Offices and hardly had time to sup
plement the death announcement
made in Washington before Comdr
Bruenn entered the cottage.
He told the story calmly: That the
President was in excellent spirits at
$3.50 am, but at / o'clock COM
planned of very severe occipital
(back OF the head headache"
Lost Consciousness.
Within very few minutes" the
doctor added, "he lost conscious
ness. He was seen by me at 1:3C
pm, is minutes after the episode
had started. He did not regain con.
sciousness and died at 3:35 pm
(CWT."
Mr.. Hassett pieced the story to-
gether later as he picked it up from
those at the Little White House y
Miss Delano told MIR. Hassett
that Mr.. Roosevelt was sitting in
his leather chair in the living room
beside the fireplace. A New York
artist, N. Robbins, was sketching
the President when Mr.. Roosevelt
put a hand to the back of his head