Evening star., 1946-05-29
Carter Glass Record
Praised by Truman
And Other Leaders


The public service and long per-
sonal friendships of Senator Carter
Glass of Virginia were praised in
messages from President Truman
and many other leaders on the death
of the Senate's oldest member, who
died early yesterday at his May
flower Hotel apartment
The Senator'S secretary, J. w
Rixey Smith, said the body will be
taken to :Lynchburg on a funeral
train leaving here at 8:45 am. to-
morrow. Funeral services will be
held at 3 pm. at the Glass home
Montview. 16 miles south of Lynch
burg and burial will be in Spring
Hill Cemetery.
Official delegations from the Sen
ate and House will accompany Mrs
Glass and friends on the train, Mr.
Smith said. Employees of the Sena
tors two newspapers in Lynchbure
will be pallbearers.
Truman Expresses Sorrow.
President Truman, in a letter to
Mrs. Glass. expressed sorrow in the
loss Of "a beloved personal friend
and the last member of Congress
born before the Civil War
"A link with the Old South is
broken in the passing of your dis
| tinguished husband" the President
wrote. Senator Glass was not only
! the oldest member of the Senate
but he was the last surviving men,
Der in either branch of Congress who
was born in the antebellum days
To the end he glorif1ed in the title
OF 'unreconStructed rebel conferred
on him by my predecessor.
Senator Glass public service was
as notable as it was long. In the
field OF banking and finance no
member of either House had
studied more deeply than he or
brought more superior equipment
to the work of molding our fiscal
policy. His death brings to me
the sorrow that comes with the
loss OF a beloved personal friend
Mrs. Truman joins me in this as
surance of heartfelt sympathy
Hull Sends Message.
Former Secretary Of State Cordell
Hull. onetime colleague of Senator
Glass in Congress, former Post
master General James A. Farley
whose name Mr.. Glass put in nom-
ination for President at the 194C
Democratic National Convention
Bernard Baruch, who first became
associated in Government fiscal
affairs with Mr.. Glass more than
80 years ago, and many other friends
sent messages of coincidence to
Mrs. Glass or TO the late Senator s
office
! Mrs. Hull and extend our heart
felt sympathy in your irreparable
loss the former Secretary of State
wrote. Senator Glass and I were
personal friends over long perioc
of years. He possessed courage
and patriotism in the highest de-
gree. Throughout his long public
service he exhibited remarkable
wisdom, vision and judgment
History will rank him with the
Nations ablest statesmen"
Mr.. Farley. in a telegram TO Mrs
Glass. declared Il never had a fine
friend and while the Farley nam,
remains your husbands memor,
will be revered by every member O.
the Farley family. Mrs Farley anc
the children join me in extending
you our heartfelt sympathy"
Mr.. Baruch told of his grief III
the loss of beloved friend anC
recalled that since the time I first
knew him over 30 years ago in the
halls of Congress. and up until now
his voice has been reused and his
strength given to every good cause
and infallible against every evi
one Mr. Baruch said the name oil
Senator Glass will live in the an
mails of our time and his memory
will be cherished by all those who
had the good fortune to know him
we'll and have his friendship"
Tribute From Vinson.
Secretary of the Treasury Vinson
paid tribute TO Senator Glass for
great contributions to the basic
strength of our social and economic
system
Announcement of the death was
made TO the Senate by Mr.. Glass
colleague, Senator Byrd. and to the
House by Representative Bland OF
Virginia who said: Senator Glass
in his passing has left a rich legacy
to Virginia of distinguished patri-
otto and constructive service. He
takes his rank with the foremost
statesmen of Virginia and the work
which he has done is an inspiration
to all who survive him or who may
succeed him"
Gov. Tuck and former Gov Oar
den Of Virginia who yesterday ISSUED
statements on the Senator's death
sent personal messages of sympat thy
to Mrs. Glass, as did Representative
Bland. Burch and Almond in behalf
of the Virginia delegation in Con.
gress. Representative Almond de.
clared that Senator Glass strength
OF character, honesty of purpose
nobility of soul. courage of convic.
ton, forensic power, soundness oi
judgment, tenacity of principle
depth of ethical concept. politica
and personal integrity. love of hi.
country and fealty of his God will
ever stand as the vehicles of his ac-
complishments and as a perpetua
monument to his memory"
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