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Evening star., 1945-04-13
Entire World Mourns
President, Hopkins
Tells Mrs. Roosevelt
BY the Associated Press.


ROCHESTER, MINI, April l3.-
Harry Hopkins, perhaps President
Roosevelt's closest friend as well as
trusted adviser. last night sent the
following telegram to Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt at Warm Springs, Ga, {:
II am so terribly sorry. The peo-
pie all over this country and, indeed,
the entire world, will mourn with
you tonight. He was so gallant and
brave"
Mr.. Hopkins. who suffered recur-
renee of nutritional disturbance
while abroad with the President, has
been at the Mayo Clinic here since
his return from Yalta.
Sought Just Peace.
The Minneapolis Morning Tri-
bune, in copyright interview
quoted Mr. Hopkins as saying that
few persons realized how great
masses of people all over the world
felt about Mr.. Roosevelt.
Il know he had on his mind,
apart from winning the war, a just
peace for all the people of the
world Mr.. Hopkins was quoted as
saying. Few people realize how
great masses all over the world felt
about him and looked to him for
just protection Of minority groups
and those people who have lived in
poverty all their lives.
"The general impression I've had
and I have travelled all over the
world with him-is that all people,
everywhere, had a tremendous rev.
erence for him-not just because he
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5tettinius Is Next
In Presidential Line

Accession Of Vice President Tru-
man to the presidency moves Sec
retary Of State Stettinius up to next
in line for the Office.
The vice presidency itself remains
vacant until the next election in
l948, but Senator McKellar of Ten
nessee, president pro-tempore Of the
Senate, becomes permanent presid-
ing officer Of the body.
Senator McKellar today appoint
ed Senator Hill, Democrat, Of Ala
bama to preside when he is absent.
Congress long ago provided for
presidential succession ranging
through seven cabinet positions.
In event of the death. removal or
resignation of a Vice President who
has succeeded to the presidency, the
line is this: Secretary of State,
Secretary Of the Treasury, Secretary
Of War. Attorney General, Post
master General, Secretary Of the
Navy, Secretary Of the Interior.
Senator McKellar. dean Of the
Senate, was elected President Pro-
tempore at this session, succeeding
Senator Carter Glass Of Virginia,
who is Ill. In the new post he will
receive an additional $4,000 year.
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WarmSpringsPa atients
Are SaddenedatN News
OF Presidents Death
By the Associated Press.


WARM SPRINGS, Ga, April l3.-
Warm Springs-"Little Washington
more than any similar town in
America is stunned.
Georgia was President Roosevelt s
second State" and here at Warm
Springs. village among Georgia 6
rolling red hills, is the cottage
known as the Little White House
Under war restrictions, the rest OF
the country did not know the Presi-
dents whereabouts. Presumably he
was in Washington, but Warm
Springs always knew when he ar
rived
The town is merely hotel and q
little group of stores along the high
way, but the reservation of the In
fantile Paralysis Foundation, with
its stately buildings and pools anc
pine trees. covers many acres.
Here, where the President was q
frequent visitor, hundreds Of pa
tients, children and adults, Grip.
pied by infantile paralysis, learn te
use their limbs again by exercise
in the warm, curative waters of the
natural springs.
The first the patients knew o.
Mr.. Roosevelt's death yesterday wa.
a radio announcement Stunned
silence followed the announcer!
words.
The patients had been expecting
a visit from the President in tn,
late afternoon. He was coming II
witness a preview of q polio minstre
show.
Il just can't make myself believe
it," said a young woman in a wheel.
chair.
He looked so healthy when he
was here last THANKSGIVING" said
her companion.
Yes. he was out riding yester-
day"
Every time the President came to
Warm Springs he drove up in front
OF the administration building and
the patients knew he was here.
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the Senate were told by high Army
officers yesterday that it may come
in a few days-include those in
volved in putting into effect the
complex Allied control machinery
for Germany and feeding and cloth
ing liberated Europe. Big Three
controversies over Romania and
other ex-satellite states inevitably
will be sharpened by removal of the
common need to defeat Hitler.
Equally urgent problems in the
strictly military field involve how
to shift American military power
from Europe to the Pacific while
maintaining morale among war
weary troops; how to continue the
high degree of Allied armed CO.
operation in the Pacific, and ar
rangements for the occupation of
Japan.
Mr.. Roosevelt often handled the
final settlement of such problems in
a personal telephone call to Mr.
Churchill OF a message to Premier
Stain that did not even go through
State Department channels. He was
a great believer in the personal
touch among government chiefs.
Stettinius' Role Was Important.
The late President took a large
staff of advisers, including Mr.. Stet-
tinius, to the Crimea Conference
but still had at least two sessions
with the British and Soviet leaders
at which no others were present ex-
cept interpreters. Only Mr.. Roose-
welt was in position to know clearly
and fully all the informal under
standings which lay behind some OF
the decisions taken at that con-
ference.
Lacking Mr.. Roosevelt's intimate
knowledge and close relationship
with the other Big. Three leaders,
President Truman will be forced to
rely heavily on his cabinet and
other advisers. Perhaps more than
any other cabinet officer, Mr. Stet-
tinius, whose handling of foreign
affairs has been based on Mr.. Roose-
velt's leadership, is projected by this
situation into a new and highly re-
Sponsible role.
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Miami Police Recall Attempt
To Assassinafe Roosevelt
gy the Associated Press.

Ey Inc Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla. April l3-When
news Of President Roosevelt's death
reached police headquarters here
this afternoon, veteran officers re-
called the night Of February IS,
1857 days before the first Roose-
welt inauguration-when an assas-
sins bullets nearly cost the then
President ELECT his life
Mr. Roosevelt had addressed a
crowd of $4,000 from his car in
Bayfront Park, when Giuseppe
Zangara, naturalized Italian
bricklayer, fired pistol at the car
Mayor Anton j. Cermak Of Chi
cago was fatally wounded and four
other persons received less serious
wounds, but the President was not
hit.
Crying that he had tried to kill
Mr.. Roosevelt because my stomach
hurts" and because he hated cap
italists," Zangara was convicted of
first-degree murder and electro
cuted.
When Mr.. Roosevelt visited Mr..
Cermak in the hospital here, the
Chicago Mayor said: I'm glad it
was me and not you"
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Chang Is Stunned, >
Expresses Grief Of
Chinese People
BY the Associated Press.

6y tQc AoAOClktcu FIess
CHUNGKING, April 13.-Gen-
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek declared
today that the profound sorrow felt
by the Chinese people at the death
Of President Roosevelt lis intensi-
fed by the deep sense Of gratitude
they bear him"
Generalissimo Chang was "visibly
stunned" when informed OF the
death OF the President, an aide said.
Generalissimo Chang, always an
early riser, had started his days
work and was having breakfast when
he received the news. He left his
food untasted and relspsed into
sorrowful meditation, the aide dis
closed.
In a message to Mrs. Roosevelt,
Generalissimo Chang said:
II am extremely grieved to learn
of the tragic death Of President
Roosevelt. This indeed is a great
loss to the civilized world. President
Roosevelt's achievements will be re-
membered not only by your own
people but will also live in the men,
ory of the Chinese nation.
His name and his ideals will be a
beacon Of light to humanity for CEN
turieS to come.
Just as there are no words ade-
quate to praise his contributions to
the world, so we find ourselves de-
void of expression in mourning his
loss.
The profound sorrow of the Chi
nese people is intensified by the
deep sense of gratitude they bear
for him.
president Roosevelt has firmly
laid foundation for lasting peace
as we'll as for the ultimate victory
of the Allied forces. I am confident
his unfinished tasks will be faith
fully carried on and soon completed
by his successor and the great peo-
pie Of America with the support of
the Allied nations. May I pray that
you find consolation in this faith Of
mine?
Il am asking my wife to convey to
you our condolences in person"
Evening star., 1945-04-13

duties to her husband and herself
she has been rather regular in at
tendance at the twice-a-month
meetings, and couple of months
ago the meeting was held at the
Truman home.
Gracious Hostess.
The vice presidency meant many
more social obligations than for
merly, and Washington people have
found her gracious and inter esred.
She was ushered into her new
duties on inauguration Day last
January, when she stood beside
Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House
and shook hand with the 2,700
guests in an hour and as minutes.
Mrs. Roosevelt is said to have given
her some pointers on how to survive
such an ordeal, but it was Mrs. Tru-
mans own graciousness that pre-
vented any word to indicate it had
been a firing experience. Her COM
ment was that 1t mad been a mar
velous day"
Since then she has been seen at
the Capitals smart gathering places
with various groups. Blessed with
good memory for faces. she tries to
remember the hundreds of unfa-
miliar ones she has encountered in
recent months.
Miss Truman has been described
as having golden bantam" hair and
hazel eyes. Her Pi Beta Phi Sor-
ority sisters at George Washington
University say she Is about as
busy as her father. She did not
reach ~ until after her fathers
election as Vice President, and
therefore could not vote for him.
In the summer OF 1913 she sang
with light opera company in Den
yer, and she puts in considerable
time in training her voice. She has
served as president Of the Canter-
bury Club for Episcopal students at
the university and has been schol-
arship chairman of her sorority.
She has also taken part in glee club
activities and in the Cue and Cur
tain drama group.
Before entering George Washing
ton she attended Gunston Hall, and
in her senior year won the Spanish
prize, honors in English and was on
the senior honor roll.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
International
Continued From First Page. J

lowing Mr.. Roosevelt's sudden death
that he would continue the broad
war and peace policies laid down
by the late President.
In carrying them out despite his
lack of experience in the many
matters which Mr.. Roosevelt had at
his hngertips, Mr.. Truman's initial
strength probably will lie in his
close relations with the Senate
which holds the key to the extent
Of American participation in the
projected world organization to keep
the peace after the war.
One of Mr.. Truman's first acts as
President last night was to author
ize Mr.. Stettinius to announce that
the United Nations Conference
planned for San Francisco April 25
to write the charter Of the new
world security system will meet as
scheduled.
May Seek Hull's Counsel.
The young Secretary of State is
expected to turn more than ever for
advice to former Secretary Hull
from whom he took over the tor
cabinet post last fall when Mr.. Hull
resigned because Of i'll health.
Mr.. Hull has been recuperatine
for months in the Bethesda Naval
Hospital, and recently has been re-
ported much improved. He was
named by Mr.. Roosevelt as a senior
adviser to the San Francisco United
Nations Conference. There has been
no announcement of whether he
will be able to attend, but it was
learned that a hotel suite has been
reserved for him next to that of
Mr.. Stettinius in San Francisco.
Aside from the late Presidents
personal relationships with leaders
of other great powers, one of the
intangible but highly important fac.
tors in American foreign policy dur
ing recent years is that Mr.. Roose-
velt's name has been a symbol o1
confidence and hope to liberty -lov-
ing peoples throughout the world
Mr.. Hull shares this esteem perhaps
more than any other American
Thus. his presence at San Francisco
and continued activity as an "elder
statesman" adviser in administra-
ton councils on foreign affairs
would serve as reinsurance to the
rest OF the World-to which Presi-
dent Truman is virtually unknown,
Plans for the San Francisco parley
had been made by Mr.. Roosevelt in
his last meeting with Prime Minister
Churchill and Premier Stain in the
Crimea two months ago.
Among the issues growing out Of
that Big Three meeting and still
clamoring for solution is the crea-
ton Of new Polish national unity
government which could represent
Poland at San Francisco.
1t was agreed at the Crimea Con-
ference that the dom
mated Polish provisional govern
ment now functioning in Warsaw
would be reorganized on a broader
democratic basis, Anglo-American-
Russian consultations In Moscow to
carry out this agreement have
begged down in misunderstanding.
Hopes for an early settlement had
depended on further personal mes
sages between Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.
Churchill and Mr.. Stain.
Occupation . Problem.
Problems made urgent by the
speed with which victory is ap-
preaching In Europe-members Of
Evening star., 1945-04-13
7th Army Makes Jew
New Mayor of HusseI
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH UNITED STATES 7th
ARMY. April 13.-The new Mayor
Of Hassel is Adolf Lamberts, So
survivor OF 40 days in a concentra-
ton camp and one of the few Jews
encountered as the 7th Army
plunges deeper into Germany.
Capt. Samuel Haber. 1900 Russell
avenue. Mount Rainier, Nd, repre-
senting the Allied military govern.
ment, said Lamberts was a world
travelled engineer and was widely
respected In the community He
added the old Mayor, in ONCE since
1888, was thoroughly Nazi.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
::Spain's Break With Japan
Fails 10 Change U. 5. Policy
BY the Associated Press.

= BY the Associated Press.
!, Secretary of State Stettinius said
i yesterday that Spain's break in re-
lations with Japan will have no ef-
feet on United States relations with
. the Franco government.
-. Spain severed relations with ia
: pan, protesting Japanese atrocities
against Spanish citizens in Manila.
The United States now has diplo-
matte relations with Spain and is
represented in Madrid by Ambas-
.sador Norman Armour. However,
Washington has been critical OF
SPANS role during the European
war and the Stettinius statement
apparently was intended to empha-
/ size that this attitude is unchanged
! by Spain's action toward Japan.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Mrs. Truman Is Retiring Type;
|HeIps Husband With His Work

Retiring Bess Wallace Truman,
who had misgivings about her hus-
band becoming Vice President,
watched with tears In her eyes as
her husband took the oath to be-
come President.
The weight of responsibilities Pres
ident Truman Is shouldering will
press down on Mrs. Truman also,
for she has always worked along
with her husband since they were
married on June 20, 1919.
Last July in Chicago the Missouri
delegation which was booming their
then junior Senator for the vice
presidency understood that one Of
the hurdles was Mrs. Truman's re-
luctance to see her husband under
take the extra burdens Of the CAM
paign and the job, although she
kept far in the background.
Dodged Photographers.
As that boom went on, the then
Senator was greeted one morning by
a battery Of photographers when he,
Mrs. Truman and their daughter,
Miss Margaret Truman. returned to
the Truman suite at the Stevens
Hotel. Senator Truman was photo.
graphed talking at the telephone,
looking out Of the window, seated In
Z chair.
He was unfailingly obliging, until
the photographers asked for Mrs.
Truman. Then he explained that
Mrs. Truman lodged photographers
and he would not ask her to pose.
Mrs. Truman was in another room,
and did not appear.
When her husband was nominated
she said she was almost 'reconciled"
to the idea,
Just about a month before that
convention the Trumans had cele-
brated> their 25th wedding anniver-
sary. Their marriage took place as
soon as he returned from France
and the World War. But the court
ship had gone back far before that.
They were childhood sweethearts
back 1in Independence, Mo-. where
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Bomber ExpIodes in Air.
skiIIinq Nine Of Crew

the Atsociatcd Press,
:sssS SHREVEPORT, La, April ia
fnur-engined bomber exploded yes
saterday near Deberry, Tex, 80 miles
!. southwest Of here. killing nine
3Arksdale Field flyers.
So The wreckage fell in a farm
y bAsture at the edge Of small creek.
Witnesses at Latex, Tex, said the
bomber passed over flying low and q
few minutes later they heard the ex-
plosion and saw parts of the plane
3alling.
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was President of the United States
but because he was Franklin Delano
Roosevelt also.
And that is very powerful
weapon for gaining good peace.
He must have had great satisfac-
tion in knowing that Germany was
almost defeated. Certainly I know
that he had more than anybody
else in the world to do with the
defeat of Germany"
Mr.. Hopkins was expected to
leave Rochester by plane today for
Washington.
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Truman
Continued From First Page J

he strode to his automobile and
sped away.
At 1888 Secretary Of War Stim-
son and Gen. George C. Marshall
Chief of Staff, arrived with 1t, Gen
Barney M. Giles of the Army All
Forces. They were followed closely
by Admiral Ernest J. King and q
moment later by Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal. All of the military
group were solemn and silent.
President Truman conferred fol
48 minutes with the military group
On leaving the conference, Gen
Marshall referred all inquiries te
the President himself, asserting, I'm
not free to say anything"
Secretaries Stimson and Forresta
were solemn-faced as they left anc
refused to talk with reporters.
Mr.. Truman had called the mill
tary officials in to bring himself uE
to date as completely as possible or
the war fronts in every theater.
Immediately after the military
conference, Mr.. Truman left tht
White House for the Capitol.
Cabinet Asked to Stay.
Todays grave conferences dealt
with question mark raised
throughout the world by the death
of Franklin D. Roosevelt-intimate
of Allied war leaders-and the In.
tricacies of international relations
Adding to the significance Of the
conferences was the fact that high
Army officials yesterday told a group
of Senate Military Affairs Commit.
tee members that the end of organ
ized fighting in Germany probably
would come within a few days.
The officials were reported to have
expressed the opinion that a col.
lapse OF Nazi arms is imminent.
The new President announced al
the outset that he would try tc
carry on the Roosevelt policies. He
asked the cabinet to stay on, gave
assurance that the United Nations
Conference will open in San Fran
cisco April Is on schedule.
Pedestrians Watch Him.
Mr.. Truman's first conference:
apparently gave immediate direction
to his statement after taking the
oath last night that one of his prime
tasks would be to prosecute the
war vigorously on all fronts.
Mr.. Truman arrived at the White
House at 9 am. to begin his first
full day as the Nations Chief Ex-
ecutive.
Solemn groups which had gath
cred near his residence and in the
vicinity OF the Executive Mansion
watched him as he made the trip
from his apartment at 470l Con-
necticut avenue NV.
There were no cheers, only waves
Of greeting.
Mr.. Truman was accompanied by
1t. Col. A, E. Holland Of the Once
of Inter-American Affairs, an old
friend, and Ernest B. Vaccaro, a
member of the Associated Press Sen
ate stan who covered Mr.. Truman's
transcontinental campaign trip for
vice presidency.
The President left his apartment
house by rear door, but even there,
few people had gathered to see
him.
VIII See Press Monday.
He spent most Of the l5-minute
trip to the White House chatting
over the overwhelming problems
that he faces.
The White House announced Tat
the new President would not ON
cially see the press until Monday.
The new President wore a gray
suit with his favorite gray hat, 4
Evening star., 1945-04-13

as boy Harry Truman carried her
school books and grew up, chang
ing his tactics of courtship from
pulling her braids to persuading
her to marry him. Six years later
she presented him with a daughter,
Mary Margaret, now a junior at
George Washington University.
AS Senator's wife, it had been
Mrs. Trumans habit to rise at 7
am. to get breakfast for her hus-
band and daughter and get them
OF to work and to classes.
Miss Truman helps her mother
with the houseWork in their five
room, $l20-a-month apartment at
47ol Connecticut avenue, Before
Mr.. Truman became Vice President,
the Trumans usually spent the
evenings quietly at home. He would
work, or he and Margaret, fire.
quently called Baby" by her father,
would play piano duets.
In addition to keeping house,
Mrs. Truman actively helped her
husband in his work. He made
her position clear after his nomi-
nation for the vice presidency
when he was criticized for employ
ing his wife as Senate clerk on
public funds.
Edited His Speeches.
II need her there and that's the
reason I've got her there" he said.
II never make q report or deliver
a speech without her editing it."
While asserting that she had no
active political knowledge, Mrs.
Truman said she and her husband
go over" his speeches together.
The vice presidential campaign
interfered with her activities at
the USO cantecn. She also has
been active in the Congressional
Club.
She also has taken an active
part in Chapter S Of the P. e. Q.
here In Warrington, being a charter
member when 1t was organized
about hve years ago. Even since
the vice presidency brought added
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Trumon's Initial IS
Doesn't Stand for
Anything But IS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Truman's middle
initial, "S", is just an initial
it has no name significance.
1t represents a compromise
by his parents.
One of his grandfathers had
the first name Solomon, the
other Shippe.
Not wanting to play favorites
between the two, the Presi-
dents parents decided on
the 81.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-06-29
|GEN. EISENHOWER SILENT ON
NEGROES IN POSTWAR ARMY

WASHIN GTON, June 20
(ANP)-Gen. of the Army Dwight
D. Eisenhower was not prepared
to express his views upon the type
postwar army this country should
maintain with regard to the selec-
tion and use of Negro soldiers in
spite of his own willingness to put
$500 Negro volunteers into 'front.'
line service last November.
He was asked at his press con-
ference how good an organization
he thought could be developed where
the men have been selected, trained
and assigned to fight as an inte-
grated army, using his experience
with the $500 volunteers as basis.
"I have formed no general con-
clusions that 1 would be ready to
express now as to the type of or
ganization there should be for the
future, Eisenhower declared. "Un-
der the conditions, those volunteers
fought we'll and did good work."
Eisenhower prefaced his answer
with an explanation that what he
had done was to form platoons of
the Negro volunteers and gave
them trained non-commissioned
and commissioned officers. He then
placed them wherever there was a
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-06-29
Rdndotpk;s Associates To Act If FEPC Is Wiped Out

FEPC legislation. He will not buck
the judgment Of the house rules
committee, he said.
Except for industry member
Charles Horne, the FEPC commit
tee met Monday to handle routine
business. Later, they told reporters
their sentiments should the agency
be wiped out.
as they had been permitted to do,
and added that the group had been
obstructed throughout it's life.
He claimed 100000 members in