Evening star., 1948-08-29
Truman Orders FIaqs
Al Half Staff 10 Honor
Hughes; Rites Tuesday
BY the Associotsd Press

President Truman yesterday or
dered the flag flown at half staff
on all Government buildings until
after the funeral services Tuesday
afternoon for former Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes in New York.
He also asked the Nations citizens
TO render every appropriate rever-
ence to this great American in their
homes, their schools, their churches
and In other suitable places"
Supreme Court attaches an
nounced that funeral services will
be held at 2:30 pm. Tuesday at
Riverside Church, New York. The
services will be conducted by DR..
Harry Emerson Fosdick, pastor en-
eritus of the church. This plan fol-
lows wishes expressed by Mr.. Hughes
to his family some time ago
Burial Place Not Announced.
Burial will be private and there
will be no announcement as to
where it will take place, the attaches
said. They said the family has re-
quested that no flowers be sent.
The noted jurist and statesman
died In a cottage at the Wianno
Club. Csterville, Mass, where he had
gone August after a heart condi-
ton had kept him in his Washing
ton home for several months.
the text Of presidential procla-
nation yesterday on the death of
the former Chief Justice follows:
ITO the people of the United
States:
The Nation has lost one of its
most pre-eminent elder sages.
Charles Evans Hughes, who died
at Osterville, Mass, last night, will
be counted in the long perspective
of history not only as one of the
most highly esteemed statesmen of
our time, but indeed as among the
most distinguished of the men who
have devoted themselves to the
public veal since the origin of Our
country.
Humanitarian understanding, ex-
alted vision and inspired judgment
characterized the long career of
Charles Evans Hughes, who served
the people of New York States as
Governor and the people of the Ma
ton as Association Justice of the {
Supreme Court. as Secretary of
State, and as Chief Justice of the i
United States.
Should Remember Example. il
The whole world needs and will |,
continue to need statesmen and citi- +.
zens capable of viewing the march
of events effectively and adhering !
firmly to the reasonable and just.
In view of that need, we should all
long remember this superb example
of life dedicated to reason and
to justice in human affairs.
Now, therefore, I, Harry S. Tru-
of America, do hereby direct that
the flag of the United States be
flown at half mast on all Govern
ment buildings until after the
funeral services for Charles Evans
Hughes shall have been concluded,
and I request the people of the
United States to render every ap-
pIOpI ldlS ltFclcllCC 10 llllS SItdG
American, in their homes, their
schools, their churches, and in other
suitable places"
Mr.. Truman signed the procla-
nation while aboard the yacht Will
liamsburg In the lower Potomac
River.
Marshalrs Statement.
Secretary of State Marshall issued
the following statement:
THE United States has lost one
Of its most eminent statesmen and
jurists. Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes represented the ideal in
judicial integrity. His vigorous sup h
port Of the principles of government
by law and of the independence of
the courts won the respect of all
Americans.
las Secretary Of State from 1921
TO 1925, under the administrations
of President Harding and Coolidge,
he made important contributions to {
the cause of world peace and inter-
national understanding.
The Nation mourns the passing
of great American who served it
long and faithfully 1t will not for
get the principles for which he
lived" !