Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-03
Custer Comes
AS Latest Move
In Bitter Feud
Truman Support Seen
For Attorney General
In Abrupt Dismissal
By George Beveridqe

Attorney General McGrath to-
day dismissed Newbold Morris as
the administration corruption in
|vestigator.
The Attorney General ordered
him to turn over "all files, records
and documents" to the FBI.
Announcement of Mr.. Nc
Grath's action-in a letter to the
administration cleanup man
came as attention was focused
On the White House, in anticipa-
ton of presidential intervention
in the feud between Mr.. Morris
and the Attorney General.
At 12:45 pm. the Justice De-
partment released the following
copy of letter from the Attor-
ney General to Mr.. Morris:
Sir. Please be informed that
your appointment as a special as
Isistant to the Attorney General is
hereby terminated and your serv-
ices as an employe of the Depart
ment of Justice shall cease at the
close of business today.
You are hereby requested to
deliver all files, records and docu-
ments in your offices to the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation"
No Word at White House.
Justice Department spokesman
refused any comment on the letter.
Likewise. there was no immediate
comment from Mr.. Morris or the
White House.
1t appeared. however, that Mr..
Truman had sided with his At
torney General in the fast-break-
ing controversy which was blasted
into the open by Mr.. McGrath last
Monday.
1t was then that Mr.. McGrath,
in Capitol Hill testimony, ques-
toned the propriety of searching
financial questionnaires Mr.. Nor
ris wanted filled out by the At
torney General and sos other top
Justice Department officials. This
was viewed by Mr.. Morris staff
as direct challenge to the con-
duct of the entire probe of wrong
doing in government.
Blow-up Was Imminent.
4 Indications that a blow-up in
the politically explosive situation
was imminent came yesterday.
when President Truman and the
Attorney General engaged in what
appeared to be a heated argu-
ment at National Airport. White
House Press Secretary Joseph
Short also was drawn into that
discussion.
There had been some specula-
ton that Mr.. McGrath himself
might be let out in the row.
Mr.. McGrath on February / APP
pointed the 50-year-old Morris.
former president of the New York
City Council, to ferret out COR
ruption in the Government.
Mr.. McGrath told a House in
vestigating committee he did not
know whether he would fill cut
his own QUESTIONABLE and had
not ordered any one else in his
department to do so.
He also said that if he had the
appointment to make again he
would not pick Mr.. Morris.
To Be Asked Today.
Mr.. Truman is virtually GER
tain to be asked about the latest
development at his 4 pm. news
conference today.
The exchange at the airport yes
terday took place some distance
away from other dignitaries, and
reporters could not overhear the
conversation. But the Presidents
expression was severe. Mr.. Nc
Grath was flushed and appeared
indignant.
Short Pounded Fist.
AS Mr.. Short joined in the dis
cussion, he pounded his fist in
emphasizing his remarks. He con-
tinued to talk to the Attorney
General after Mr.. Truman turned
on his heel and joined another
group. The situation Gained down
for the arrival of the Dutch