Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

Press Conference. Pooe AS
a long statement after my meet
ing with the boss (Mr. Truman) :"
His nomination to succeed j.
Howard McGrath reached the
Senate when it convened at noon
today.
The selection was announced
late yesterday by President Tru-
man as the climax of a fabulous
afternoons developments which:
l. Began when Attorney General
McGrath, by way of a curt note,
summary fired Mr.. Morris from
his job as corruption Investigator.
2. Ended when Mr.. Truman told
reporters Mr.. McGrath had re.
signed as Attorney General.
Neither departure was entirely
unexpected. Since bitter feud
between the two over conduct of
the cleanup drive had been blasted
into the open Monday, events
pointed steadily toward a show.
down at the White House level.
Despite announcements, the
implication was clear that MIR.
McGrath was forced out of the
cabinet for challenging conduct
of the campaign.
Resigned by Phone.
Mr.. Truman said Mr.. McGrath
resigned in a telephone CONVEX
Sation. shortly before the Presi-
dents 4 pm. news conference. I'M
mediately, he said, he telephoned
Mr.. McGranery and notified him
Of his appointment. -.
Asked today if he had any spe-
ciflc plans to present to the Presi-
den, Mr.. McGranery said:
I'VE ought to be able to ex-
change quite a few ideas. have
been watching the situation close
ly and have given it a great deal
of thought, as ! know the Presi-
dent has"
Asked why he was giving up a
lifetime post on the Federal bench,
he replied: :
Il don't know when I was more
happy than as a member of the
Ways and Means Committee of
the House some years ago. But
even the. when President Roose-
welt asked me to give up this
pleasant job to become assistant
attorney general accepted it as
a challenge.
"God Will Take Care"
This is another challenge. I
guess a lot of people are asking
why I am leaving a Job of life
tenure. I have been very happy
here at home but I am sure that
God will take care of the future"
He said the President had not
promised me an earthly thing
other than all the help he could
give me to do the job"
He said he expects to resign
from the bench as soon as the
Senate confirms his appointment
as attorney general.
In response to another question.
he said President Humans tele-
phone call yesterday asking him
to accept the attorney general
ship came shortly after 2:30 pm.
He said he was sure of the time
because he had just finished hear
ing a case that had started at
u pm.
He added that a statement
attributed to him yesterday that
the call came while he was listen
ing to a radio broadcast of Queen
Juliana of the Netherlands adj
dressing Congress apparently
was a misunderstanding"
Mr.. McGranery said he re-
ceived telephone call from Mr..
McGrath in which the latter Of
fered his services in any way he
might be called upon.
The Philadelphia said he hadn't
fully resolved my thoughts
about bringing any one into the
department"
Inquiry Goes to McGranery.
Mr.. Truman told reporters the
corruption inquiry will be carried
on by Mr.. McGranery and will
have an entirely free hand. 1t win
be entirely up to the new Attorney
General, he added, as to whether
Mr.. Morris will have any part in
it.
The new appointee, however.
said he did mot have it in mind
to reappoint the tall New York at.
(See CLEANUP, Page A-3.)