Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
BY the Assoeioied Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IS
The body of William Randolph
Hearst, 88, newspaper empire
builder who died yesterday. wa:
flown to San Francisco from Bev.
erly Hills today for burial in the
city where he started his rise tt
prominence. The body was &C
companied by four of his five sons
Funeral arrangements were
awaiting the arrival from New
York Of his widow, Mrs. Millicent
V. Hearst, who is accompanied by
a fifth son, John, Burial will
take place in Cypress Lawn Gene
terry, where the publishers father
former Senator George Hearst
and his mother, Mrs. Phoebe APP
person Hearst, were buried.
Four of Mr.. Hearst's sons were
at his bedside in his Beverly Hills
home when he died. They are
William Randolph. jr.; George,
David and Randolph. Also pres
ent were Martin F. Huberth. chair
man of the board of the Hearst
Corp, and Richard E. Berlin, pres
tdent of the Hearst Corp.
Dr.. Myron Prinzmetal said
death was caused by cerebral
hemorrhageS. He said Mr. Hearst
had enjoyed robust health until
approximately four years ago
when he became subject to the
ailments of advanced age"
His death closed a career of IS
years as newspaper publisher.
His spectacular career began when
he took control of the San Fran
cisco Examiner in 1886. 1t was
then small newspaper.
It was from this that he
built a newspaper that at
its peak represented 5000 mil
lion enterprise.
Mr.. Hearst successor in direct
ing the huge publishing empire
still is not completely answered.
William Randolph Hearst, jr.,
publisher of the New York Journal
American, in a statement to
editors of Hearts newspapers, did
say:
1T is with profound regret that
and my brothers apprise you of
the passing of our beloved father,
William Randolph Hearst.
viii you please convey to the
readers of the Hearst newspapers
our pledge to continue to operate
our fathers publications as he
guided us, and our determination
to carry on in the tradition of his
life. which was dedicated to the
service of America and the best
interests Of the American peo-
William Randolph Hearst was
one Of the Nations most contro-
verslal figures in newspaper edit
ing and publisher. On one hand
he was called yellow journalist"
and on the other a genius.
Certainly it could be said that
his newspapers were never dull
He was a great campaigner for
or against causes. He fought pub
lie utilities, battleC governments.
was an uncompromising foe of
communism. Equally, he was a
great champion of Americanism,
he fought for the eight-hour day
and women'S suffrage.
Executives of the Hearst papers,
as we'll as employees, knew him as
1.-The chief" A businessman of
great stature, he was also master
OF the fabulous San Simeon ranch
In California, where he enter
tanned his guests on a scale of
almost undreamed-of luxury.
He also had the famous 1000
acre estate. Wyntoon, on the Nc,
Cloud River in Northern Califor-
MIA; a SIS million art collection,
ranch holdings in Mexico, maya
zine publishing enterprises @and
motion picture ventures.
Was Remote, Mysterious Person.
To those who praised him and
those who reviled him, Mr..
Hearst remained essentially
remote and mysterious per-
son, and associates said much
of the mystery derived from the
fact that he permitted neither
praise nor attack to SWerve him
from Drincinle or actiop
His papers criticism Of William
Mckinley at the turn of the cen
tury was so severe that political
enemies labeled him an instiga-
tor OF the Presidents assassina-
ton. His papers campaigned full
tilt for the war with Spain, but
fought Americas entry into World
War l SO vigorously that the pub
Usher was accused in some quar-
tiers of German sympathy.
In 1928 one of his news writer's
in France obtained a secret docu-
ment relating to the Franco
British naval negotiations of that
year and was expelled from the
country after severe questioning
by police.
Hearst Also Ousted.
Two years later the French gov
eminent served Mr.. Hearst him
self with an official request to
leave France. branded him
"Franco-phobe", and saying that
I'VE prefer that he should do his
criticizing outside France" The
expulsion order allowed him So
hours to leave the country, but
he left in six.
A short time earlier his papers
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