Evening star., 1949-10-09
Senator MiIIer's Body
TO Be Sent 10 Boise
Tomorrow for Burial

Tomorrow for Burial |
The body of Senator Bert Henry
Miller, Democrat, of Idaho, who
died of a heart attack yesterday.
will be sent to his home in Boise
tomorrow for services and burial.
Memorial services will be held
in the Senate tomorrow for the
69-year- old former Idaho Supreme
Court justice who was serving his
first term.
He had been in ill health for
some time, but on Friday he at
tended the Senate session and re-
manned to vote in favor of flexible
farm price supports with a major
1ty of the other members.
The fatal attack came about
7:45 am. yesterday at Senator
Miller's apartment in the Broad
moor, 1901 Connecticut avenue
NV. Mrs. Miller was at his bed
side.
Loss for Democrats.
Senator Miller's passing prob
ably meant the second loss in the
Democratic column of the Senate
this session. 1t was expected that
Gov. C. A. Robins of Idaho, Re-
publican. would appoint one of
his party members to fill the
vacancy.
Earlier when Robert F. Wagner
resigned his Democratic seat from
New York, John Foster Dulles, Re-
publican. replaced him. However,
the alignment may be restored to
So Democrats and 43 Republicans
later this year, for Senator Bald
win, Republican, of Connecticut,
has announced he will resign and
his seat probably will go to a
Democrat.
Mentioned as possible successors
to Mr.. Miller were former Republi-
can Senator Henry c. Dworshak,
whom Mr.. Miller defeated last No
vember, and former Republican
Representative Abe Golf.
In any event, the appointment
will run only until November, 1850,
when a general election will be
held to fill the complete term,
running until 1855.
To Elect 2 Senators in 1850.
Since the term of Democratic
Senator Glenn Taylor also expires
next year, Idaho will be placed in
the unusual position of electing
two Senators at the same time.
Senator Miller's body will re-
main at Joseph Gawler Sons
Funeral Home until tomorrow
evening, when it vii be removed
to Boise.
Because of his long illness with
asthma, Senator Miller was re-
quired to conserve his strength.
Those who saw him daily at the
Capitol noted he often appeared
wan and tired.
A champion of internationalism
he scored his election victory over
Senator Dworshak largely on that
issue. But Mr.. Miller also favored
home rule for the District, and
voted for it when the Senate
passed the measure this session.
The bill later was tied up in the
House.
Senator Miller served on the
District, Judiciary and Interior
and Insular Affairs Committees.
Senator Taylor called his COL
leagues death a great loss to the
Nation and to the Democratic
Party"
Lauded. by Boyle.
He lauded Senator Millers "de-
votion to duty in staying on the
job consistently during this long
arduous session when it was evi-
dent to all of us that it was a
struggle for him to draw each
succeeding breath
William M. Boyle, jr., chairman
of the Democratic National Com
mittee, said the Senate has been
deprived of IAN able legislator and
the people of Idaho of a highly
capable representative"
Senator Miller's political career
included terms as prosecuting at
torney of Fremont County, Idaho,
as State Attorney General and,
just before his short Senate ca
reer, as justice of the Idaho Su-
preme Court.
Ten years ago he lost a House
race in another battle with Mr..
DworShak, and after that served
for time as attorney for the
wage-hour division of the Labor
Departments Seattle Office.
Born December Is, 1879. at st.
George, Utah, he was educated
at Brigham Young and Cumber-
land Universities. He married
the former Carolin Hopkins of st.
Anthony, Idaho, in 1916.
One of his brothers, John F.
Miller, 2422 Observatory place
NV. was the Senator's execu-
tive secretary.
In addition to his widow, he
is also survived by son, Lee S.
Miller; a daughter, Mrs. James,