Evening star., 1954-05-13

round DEAD IN
Chair in Office
Senator Clyde r. Hoey, rs. was
found dead in a chair near his
desk in his Senate Office yester-
day.
DR.. George w. Calver, physi-
clan to Congress, said the North
Carolina Democrat apparently
suffered q stroke while seated in
his chair.
The Senate adjourned out Of
respect.
The body will lie in state from
1 to 9 pm. today in Gawler's
funeral home, 1855 Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Senator Hoey had been in the
Senate since 1945. He was Gov
ernor of North Carolina from
1887 to 1941 and was a member
Of Congress from December, 1919,
to March, 1921.
He had also served in the
North Carolina Legislature and
had been an assistant United
States attorney.
Tribute From President.
President Eisenhower, extend
ing sympathy to the Senator's
family for himself and Mrs.
Eisenhower, said:
"As member of the House of
Representatives, former Gov
ernor of his State and a member
Of the United States Senate from
1945, Senator Hoey has a long
and distinguished record of pub
lie service to his State and
Nation"
More expressions of eulogy
came from the Senator's con-
gressional colleagues and other
figures in public life.
! The entire North Carolina
delegation was named as a COM
mittee to represent the House at
funeral services, to be held at
2:30 pm. (EST) Saturday at
Shelby, N. c.
The body will leave Wash
ington by train at 11:10 pm.
tonight.
The Senate lineup now stands
at Al Democrats and the same
number of Republicans. plus one
Independent. A Democrat doubt
less will be named by Democratic
Gov. William B. Umstead of
North Carolina, whose job it is
to pick a successor.
Cherry and Higgins Mentioned.
Unofficial speculation on his
possible choice centered on
Gregg Cherry of Gastonia, a
former Governor, and Carlisle
Higgins of Winston Salem, a
Democratic national committee
man. Although the term runs
to 1857, a successor must be
chosen at the elections next
November.
Senator Hoey prided himself
on keeping the common touch.
He often told of a constituent
who declared, in what was meant
as compliment, Senator Hoey
is the commonest man in North
Carolina"
Meanwhile, the Senate Perma-
nent Investigating subcommit-
tee now conducting the Nc
Carthy Army inquiry today
adopted a resolution paying
tribute to Senator Hoey, who
served as chairman of the SUBJ
committee for four years.
The resolution praised his
"thoroughness, ir-mindedness
and impartiality." .
1t also said that Senator Hoey
tserved with distinction" on the
subcommittee's parent body, the
Senate Government Operations
Committee for six years, and
profoundly impressed" his col
leagues with his Judgment.
Mccarthy Hearings Recess.
The subcommittee also voted
to recess the Mccarthy Army
hearings at 11:50 am. so SUBJ
committee members could take
part in memorial services for
Senator Hoey on the Senate
floor.
Senator Hoey's passing re-
moves one. of the most distinctive
figures on the Washington scene.
For some As years ne wore
frock coats, daily fresh carna-
ton and quaint "gates ajar"
collars. Once he explained that
his everyday coats should prop
erly be called English walking
coats" He said he would feel
strange" without them.
DR.. Calver said Senator Hoey
had been coming to him for
treatment for about a month,
complaining of WEAKNESS and
inability to sleep.