Evening star., 1945-07-06
Vinson IsSeen
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Snyder, George and
Three Dark Horses
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The sixth shift in President
Truman's cabinet has taken
Henry Morgenthau, jr., from the
Treasury, and in the speculation
surrounding a successor today.
the name of War Mobilization
Director Fred M. Vinson ranked
high.
Mr.. Morgenthau's resignation was
announced by President Truman
at a news conference late yeSter-
day, and he said he had pros
pective nominee in sight. However,
Secretary Morgenthau is staying on
until after President Truman re-
turns from the impending meeting
of the Big Three, and until that
time, the Chief Executive said, he
would not disclose his choice.
Mr.. Morgenthau and Secretary OF
Interior Ickes have long been slated
for retirement from the Govern
ment, according to rumor, but Mr..
Truman said that Mr. Ickes is not
being relieved. He added that his
Interior Secretary is going to Lon
don to renegotiate the Anglo -Ameri-
can oil treaty which the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt withdrew from the
Senate several months ago because
of the opposition within the Foreign
Relations Committee.
Roberts to Retire July 81.
Disclosure of Mr.. Morgenthau's
resignation was coupled with the
Presidents announcement that AS
sociate Justice Owen j. Roberts is
leaving the Supreme Court July 81.
Justice Roberts called at the White
House yesterday afternoon before the
press conference.
Justice Roberts departure leaves
Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone, the
only pre- Roosevelt appointee on the
dissension- ridden tribunal.
With the resignation of Secretary
Morgenthau, only War, Navy, Com
merce and Interior cabinet heads
are left from the Roosevelt admini-
stration.
INV hlllAl MI L L It.
turns from the meeting with Prime
Minister Churchill and Premier
Stain Mr. Morgenthau will be
in a strange position, barring quick
Senate passage of House-approved
legislation changing the order of
tpresidential succession. For, al
though his resignation has been &C
cepted, the Treasury chief continues
first in line for the presidency after
Secretary of State Byrnes.
The pending legislation would
make House Speaker Rayburn next
in line after Mr.. Truman.
i Visits White House.
i Mr.. Morgenthau resigned after a
visit to the White House yesterday
morning. In writing out his resig-
nation, he mentioned his association
with the late President Roosevelt,
his desire to go back to Duchess
County, New York, where they were
neighbors, and his wish to leave
Mr.. Truman's hands united"
i The President asked him to STAY
until he returns from abroad. When
reporters asked Mr. Truman for an
explanation of the resignation he
said Mr. Morgenthau simply wanted
to quit.
AS for the next Secretary, Wash
ington officials were discussing these
possibilities today:
l. Fred Vinson of Kentucky, who
is powerful politically and is solid
with Congress. He made a reputa-
tion as chairman of the Tax Sub
i committee of the House Ways and
Means Committee, later served as
a United States Court of Appeals
judge and finally in three Federal
administrative posts, including that
OF Federal loan administrator.
i 2. John w. Snyder, of st. Louis.
the new Federal loan administrator.
He is close friend of the President,
banker and popular with Congress.
Georges Chances Fade.
3. Chairman Walter F. George Of
the Senate Finance Committee. At
one time Senator George was con-
sidered red-hot prospect. But he
came out in favor of some reduction
in income taxes in 1916 whether the
war is over or not) and President
Truman spanked him promptly and
publicly. So speculation over SEN
ator Georges chances quieted down.
4. A trio of dark horses: Walter j,
Cummings, chairman of the board
of the Continental Illinois National
Bank & Trust Co., Chicago; Ed
; ward E. Brown, president of the
First National Bank, Chicago, and
j. F. T. O'Connor, a Los Angeles
Federal judge who formerly was
controller of the currency.
Mr.. Morgenthau has been Secre-
tary longer than any one except
Albert Gallatin who served IL years
under Presidents Jefferson and
Madison.
Mr.. Morgenthau told reporters
that when he leaves Office he will
take rest on his farm. He is un-
derStood to be uninterested in any
other Government job.
Mr.. Truman, in letter accepting
the resignation, paid tribute to Mr..
Morgenthau for his tax program.
war financing and being "a steady
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