Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1937, Page 4

A4 »x GARNER TO ATTEND LITTLE ROCK RITES Vice President Expected to | Return to Washington Afterward. B the Associated Press. Vice President Garner’s fishing va- eation in Texas may be at an end. White House attaches said today the Vice President would represent Presi- dent Roosevelt at the burial services for Senator Robinson in Little Rock, Ark. After that, they said, he is expected to return directly to Wash- ington. The Vice President left Washington June 13. At that time he said “the boss”—Mr. Rooseveli—had consented 10 his taking five weeks off. On his arrival in Texas he told re- porters his departure from the Capital Al a time when the siart of the battle over the court reorganization bill im- pended was not the result of a break with the President. “I told the President”” he said “that T wanted to go ahead with my | vacation as planned and would be sub- ject to immediate call if needed in| Washington.” When word was passed ihat Garner now was returning to Washington, Senators speculated in cloak room discussions whether the Vice Presi- dent had been called back o take up the court fight where Robinson left off. In anv event, the Texan's advice was expecied by many Senators to #id in selecting & new Senate leader. SHOCKED AT DEATH 'S, Vice President Is Informed at Home | in Uvalde. | TVALDE. Tex., July 14 (P Vice President John N. Garner was greatly shocked when informed todav of the | death of Senator Joseph T. Robinson | of Arkansas in Washingion. {of his taxicab today. ! ai St. George's Church, London. Ride With Taxi Driver No Elopement, She Reveals. Mrs. Nancy Hoyt Curtis, well-known author and former Washmgion deb- utante, has no intention of marrying James Baker, Bar Harbor, Me., taxi- cab driver and hairdresser, sbe told reporters today. Reports of an elopement were cur- rent yesterday when Mrs. Curtis mo- tored with Baker to the Canadian line, only to be turned back by the border patrol. Asked about an elope- ment, Mrs. Curtis said last night, “They wouldn't let us across.” Asked if she intended to marry Baker, Mrs. Curtis, according io the Associated Press, replied: ‘“Horrors, no!” Baker, who was ill when the couple returned from their border trip, spent | last night at the Bar Harbor police | slation and was back At the wheel Mother Phoned Authorities. Mrs. Curtis, daughter of the late ! Henry Martyn Hoyl, solicitor general | in the Taft administration, is 35, and | Baker is 27, Canadian anthorities gave no reason for denying ihem access to Canada, | but it was understood the action was | taken at the telephoned request of | Mrs. Curiis' mother, Mrs. Henry M.| Hoyt. Mrs. Curtis startled Washington so- ciety shortly after her debut in 1923 by abruptly calling off plans for her marriage to Lieut. Frederick Wiseman ' Clark of the British Navy. Then, afier one rumored engage- | ment, she was married to Gerald A. | Wynn-Wynn, London newspaper man, This marriage lasted a liftle less than a year, the wife obiaining the divorce. | Married Again in 1927 i Tn November, 1927, she was married The Vice President was away from his Texas home when the Nation iearned of the passing of the Dfi'mv-l cratic leader. “The country has losi & great statesman and one of the most efficient and effective legisiators in the history | of the Congre. the Vice President aaid. “I have suffered a great per- aonal loss since we were devoted friends, each sharing the other’s con- | fidence and good will.” Mr. Garner was advised of the Sen- ator's death upon his return from an early morning trip into the country. He made immediate plans to return to Washington. Mrs. Garner, an acquaintance of the ®enator for & number of vears. also pxpressed her sympatby in the Demo- | eratic leader's untimely death. Comment 4(‘..MHHHPV<| F‘v‘ofn ,'t‘,r’“,?a“' 5 ) eontact. but by the American peopie generally, because of his sincerity and | honesty of purpose. “The Senator was an ouistanding | exponent of all of the administra- #1on’s policies from the outset. At the time of his passing he was leading the fight for President Rooseveli’s pro- | gram for reform of the judiciary. *1 mourn his loss personaily, as T/ sonsidered him a real friend in eve sense of the word.” Senalor Hattie W. Caraway, col- league from Arkansas of Senator Rob- inson, said thai in Robinson's death “the President has lost one who was Immovable m his loyalty and strength. “He will be miwed m the Senafe more than most of us because he has been an outstanding member of ihat body for so many years,” she added. “The Staie of Arkansas has been | the greai loser for they have loved and honored him since his early man- hood. My greaiest sympathy. how- ver, is for his wife, whose life has been 0 indelibly linked with his, since they were boy and girl” Mrs. Caraway and her secreiary, Walter Whiteside, will go 10 Arkansas for Robinson's funeral Speaker Bankhead: “I. in company with all other of his friends and ad- | mirers, am grieved and shocked be- yond expression over the very tragic death of Senator Robinson. There ! was cerfainly no man in the legisiative | service of his country who stood upon a higher pinnacle of usefulness, in- fluence and power than he. “He was rich in human and legi lative experience, a man of extraord nary mental capacity. and rendered to his State and borh branches of Congress conspicuous and outstanding publie services. His untimely death is | W truth an irreparable loss to his party, to his State and the Nation, and | I mourn with those who loved and admired him over his passing away.” Senator Borah: “Senator Robinson was a soldier, faithful to his general, though not, always agreeing with the line of batile. We have all known for weeks thal he was far from well, but he carried on with great ability and untiring courage. “Those of us who differed with him most had a chance to appreciate him | most—we knew that beneath the ar- mor which he girded on for a fight, there was always & big heart and a strong man of character. “His death was strangely iragic— dving as the great ambition of his life was seemingly close at hand.” Senator Byrnes of South Caroling: “The death of Senator Robinson is a terrible shock to me. He was one of the ablest leaders the Senate has known, always forceful, always fair. Notwithstanding his many legislative battles, there no man who has served with him who is not saddened by his death.” Secretary Hull in a message to Mrs. Robinson: “Mrs. Hull and I were deeply distressed and grieved to learn of the death of your distinguished husband and we extend to you and the family our heart-felt sympathy in your bereavement. Senator Robinson | was one of our most loyal and valued friends over a long period of years. He gave unsparingly of his splendid talents and high ideals to the pub- Yie service. His record is one of continuous constructive accomplish- ment. The entire country, which he served so conscientously, capably and faithfully will mourn his passing.” Secretary Roper: “Few men have earried greater legislative responsibil- Mies to this Nation than Senator Robinson during his service in the House and Senate.” Senator McAdoo of Californis: “Bxceptional character, pre-eminent ability and forceful leadership distin- guished Joseph T. Robinson. Every man in the Senate esteemed bim for bis courage, integrity and indomitable | spirit. His death is & calamity to his eountry, to his party.and to his friends.” Senator Waish olx-m_chuse"s:\ | Guaranty Trust Co !that he gave the best | active life {tremely his untimely passing.” { “No man in At La Plaia, Md, 10 Edward D. Cur- | tis of Boston, whom she had met while he was in Paris with a branch of the | A daughier was | born to them in 1929, and three years later Mrs. Curiis again secured a di- voroe, ihat time in Reno. She ac-' eused Curtis of non-support, testitying he had failed 1o contribuie “even as | much a8 5 cenis” 10 her support. 32, after the death of Smith “Senator Robinson's long experience | in the public service, his pre-eminent knowledge of public questions, his dv- namic qualities in debate and his courageous leadership made him one ' of the most commanding public men | of our day.” Senator logan of Kentucky: “The Nation has lost a great man and a grear leader. We will have much trouble fllling his piace.” Senator McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada: “The country must realize vears of an 10 the upbuilding of his couniry. He was a great American |and a great Democrat.” Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana, chief of the forces oppos- ing Senator Robinson on the court biil: “He was a great leader of men and an able siatesman. I regrei ex- Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, Wyomin, of ‘He was one of ihe mosl | lovable, vigorous, able and loyal char- | acters I've ever known He has made | & record that will stand with the greaiest in the hisiory of the Senaie.” | Senator McNary of Oregon, ihe Re- | | publicen floor leader: “I am shocked bevond measiure, Undoubiedly the unbearable losd he was forced 1o ' carry this session hastened his going. The Senate has lost & fine companion and the country a great legisiator” Senator Pope, Democrat, of Tdaho: the Sepate was beiler loved and nobe will be missed more | than he.” Senator Connally, Demoorat, of Texas: “I'm greatly grieved st the death of Joe Robinson. He was a useful and able Senator. The coun- | bry has sustained a real loss in his death.” “He hes been overworking snd I was afraid it was going to happen.” Senator Capper, Republican, of Kansas: “It is a terrible shock. His death is a gresi loss io the country and to the administration. I have never seen & leader who had so much | respect from both sides of the houzze."‘ Senator Dunahey, Democrat, of | Ohlo: “He carried the greatest burden of any man in the United States Sen- ate.” Senator Steiwer, Republican, of Ore- gon: “The Narion will be shocked by the death of Senator Robinson. His powerful leadership of the majority in ibe Senate not anly had established | him high in the councils of his party | | but had made him one of the leaders of his counry.” | Senator Ashurst, Democrat, of Ari- |l #ona, chairman of the Senate Judici- Commitiee: “I am terribly shocked and grieved. The friendship between us was as affectionate as the friend- | ship between two brothers. Our Na- tion never produced a higher type ol‘ public servant. He was brave, honest, fearless, & great Jawyer and the hest | and most successful parliamentary | leader of this generation.” | Senator Marrison, Democrat, Mississippi pression. Senator Robinson's death | was most tragic, coming as it did in the midst of one of his greaiest fights ;nd.fiuubfimhmmhmmfll to a place on the Supreme bench Arkansas and the Nation never had a of | more conscientious or useful public ' servant. His loss to the administra- | tion and the Senate is almost irrepara- bie. Surely e dies in harness R.ndl at the zenith of a most ilustrious career.” | Senator Black of Alabama: “Joe Robinson was a great leader. He was & Joyal friend. He was a genuine patriot. His death is a loss to his | State and Nation.” | Senator Duffy of Wisconsin: “The | death of Senator Robinson probably | will make the patbhway of the court plan more difficuit. Mr. Robinson country.” Senator Frasier of North Dakota: “His death is a great loss to tfie ad- ministration and his party.” Senator Johnson of California: “He played the part of a great statesman | in the making of the New Deal, and | I doubt if any other man could have successfully accomplished what he did. We were all 30 close {0 him that we cannot realise the blow that has befallen us. His death is an irre- perable loss to the Nation.” Senator Pepper of Florida: “In the | short time I have been here Senator Robinson has been like s father to me and I Joved him.” Senator Andrews of Florida: “The ‘sudden death of Senator Robinson bas brought much sorrow 4o his eolleagues in the Senate. no?m--tmq? | 7= I am shocked beyond ex- | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. Horrors, No, She Won’t Wed, Declares Nancy Hoy Curtis NANCY HOYT CURTIS. Reynolds, she again friends by announcing she had been secretly in love with the young tobacco heir. They met in 1930, she said, and both obtained djvorces 1o “marry each other.” Reynolds, however, married | Libby Holman, and Mrs. Curtis weat to TLondon. She traveled for a while and then devoted much of her time to writing Among her books are & study of her sister, “Elinor Wylie—Portrait of an Unknown Lady,” &nd several novel including “Roundabout.” “Unkind Star” and “Susan Errant.” contributed 1o the New Yorker, Vogue and other magazines. The sister, Elinor Wylie, was a well- known poet and novehst. The wife of William Rose Benet, she died in 1928. Brother lmpetuous, Too. Mrs. Curtis’ brother, Morton Hovt 250 has figured in the headlines on numerous occasions. chiefly during his | stormy romance with Eugenia Bank- head. daughter of the Speaker of the House. They were twice married On another occasion, about eight years 880, Hoyt jumped off the deck of an ocean liner as a result of a dare from the debutante daughter of 2 European envoy here The Hoyt family home here was at Seventeenth street and Rhode Island avenue. issues. Apother may assume his du- ties, but no one can iake his place Senator George of Georgia: own record as Senaior places him high in the ranks of American staiesmen.” Senator Russell of Georgia: " is an almost irreparabie 1oss 1o the country and the administration ” Senator Berry of Tennessee: “I have been personally acquainted with Senator Robinson for more than a quarter century. His death takes from public life one of the finest men and | fighters for Demoeracy " Senator McKellar of Tennessee: “His wholly unexpected and untimely death is & shock from which we will not soon recover.” Senator Smith, Democrat. of S Carolina: “T think the South lost & real. genuine and good lator and friend. Joe.” Representative Woodrum, Democrat. of Virginia: “He was a real American a greal legislator and a fighiing Dem- ocrat. He wiil be missed very much.” Representative Forand, Democrat, of Rbode Isiand: “His untimely dem is an inestimable loss 10 the Nation Senator Holt, Democrat, of West Virginia: “The Senale has lost an ouistanding member, vigorous in his leadership, valuable in nis service.” Representative Warren, Democrat, of North Carolina: I am shocked at the uniimelv passing of this great American whose close friendship 1 have vaiued and esteemed for many vears.” Representative Treadway, Repub- lican, of Massuchusetts: “The sudden death of Senator Robinson remove from the scene one of the ouistanding leaders in Washington. He is another victim of overexertion in the public cause. legis- 1 was very fond of No member of either branch of Con- gress could be said to have been more influential in determining the outcome of important questions than the late Senaie leader with such an outstanding public offi- cial.” Bernard Baruch: “T am very deeply | seddened. “Noi onlv has the Nation surprised her | She also | ‘His | th has | He was & man of great wis- | dom, learning and force of character, | It was a privilege to | have had intimate personal friendship lost one of its greatest leaders, but l‘ have lost one of my closest friends. Senator Robinson had planned to join me in Europe later in the Summer.” Attorney General Cummings: “The death of Senator Robinson | comes as & greal shock 10 the Nation. He was one of the finest men in public life. He was loyal, courageous and just. 1 admired him | as a stalesman and loved him as a friend.” | Cummings was s0 deeply moved he canceled his press conference. | Secretary Morgentha death of Joe Robinson is a tragic| Joss to the Nation. * * * It was due ! largely to his far-sighted wisdom and | leadership that the Congress has been enabled to function with such great efficiency in these last few years. Mayor la Guardia of New York City: I was very sorry to hear of | the tragic death of Senalor Robinson | 1 served with him for many years | in Congress and bad a high regard and affection for him.” Senater Guffey: “This country has lost one of its most eminent, | constructive slatesmen and leaders through the death of Senator Robin- son. The Supreme Court, to which | he would have been appointed, had he lived, has lost a great jurist.” | Chairman Doughton of the House Ways and Means Committee: “I never served with & man of higher | i characler and greater fidelity and abil- ! ity than Joe Robinson. He was worthy of any office in the gift of the Amer- | ican people.” | Representative Cannon, acting chair- | man of the House Appropriations Commiitee: “A greal loss 10 the country. His death comes al & most | nopportune time, if a man’s death, an be termed inopportune.” Senator Vandenberg: “Senator Rob- inson gave his life to his country. 1| | bave no doubt that the excessively heavy burdens which he has carried as majority leader of the Senate has- tened his untimely end. He was a greal citizen, a greal American and & greal Senalor” Representative Democratic leader inson was one of the slatesmen of the day tragic at this time.” Senalor Adams of Colorado: “His leadershoip was not & matier of luck ! | or an accident, but was the result | of his own great capacity. His place in the Senate and in public life will be difficult to AIL" Senator Brown of Michigan: ‘The Senate has iost ils greal leader. 1 | have lost a close personal friend.” | | Senator Schwellenbach of Washing- ton: “IL can certainly be said that he sacrificed his life for the service of the Government. He had known for some lime thal he was running a risk. but he insisied on coniinuing work.” Senator Rayburn, Senator House Rob- ouistanding His loss is Thomas of Oklahoma: “Senator Robinson is another c ualty of the depression. For vears he has been adviser of the President and leader of the Senate. Similar 1asks confronted Speakers Rainey and Bvrnes and the end came. The Gov- ernment, the admunistration and the people have suffered an irreparable loss Senator Burke of Nebraska: ator Robinson was & greal loved by every one." Senator Sheppard of Texas: “T re- gard his death as a national calam- |ity. He was one the foremost statesmen of the present age.’ Senator Byrd of Virginia: “He a most able and forcefnl leader will be greaily missed Senator Green of Rhode lsiand: His adroit and conrageous leader- snip of the majorfiy party has never been belier shown than in the im- wediate past.” Senator Glass of Virginia: “A greal iragedy.” Senator McGill of Kansas: “His loyalty 10 & cause was never ques- tioned. He devoied his life 1o the service of his State and Nation, and he was & man of great learning and capucity. His place will be difficult to fill Senator Minton of Indiana: “A great leader has gone.” Senator Jobnson of Colorado: was @ firm, but kindly, leader, “Sen- leader, of was and “He in whom T learned o have the greatest | confidence.” Senator Chavexr of New Mexico: “Senator Robinson was the personi- fication of the pariv leader that rep- ! resents the highest ideals of pariy responsibility in governmeni—the only kind of responsibility of a free de- mocracy.” Senator Hatch of New Mexico: “The death of Senaior Robinson means more than the deep personal sorrow which 1t brings to all his colleagues in the Senate and the many, many | people throughout the countrv who | were proud to call him friend. His death is the Nation's loss.” Senator Bridges of New Hampahir SIX SHOT IN RiOT ONBASTILLE DAY Rightists and Leftists Clash | in Marseille—Arms Show in Paris. By ihe Associated Press. MARSEILLE, France, July 14.—8ix | persons wounded by revolver bullets today in fighting among Right- isls and Leftists during ceremonies of | Bastile day, France's' “Fourth of July.” Many oihers were slightly injured in hand-to-hand fighting. Police charged the crowds to rescue the | wounded from being trampled under | Toot | ‘The shooting occurred s a parade by People's Froot adherenis to the government, of Premier Camille Chau- | temps passed headquarters of the Rightisi. Popular party, which is led by Jacques Doriot. Police quickly cleared the area searched several buildings and deiained sons for questioning. Two of them were found on a rooftop Five of the wounded were taken to & hospital, including a policeman shot in the cheek. were Military Show in Paris. PARIS, July 14 (). —Joyously cele- brating the 148th snniversary of ihe | fall of the Bastile, Paris converged on the Etoile district today for a gigantic review of soldiers, planes, tanks and guns i The celebracis, some of whom had danced all night in the city's squares, were aitracted by the prospect of wit- nessing a sample of the preparedness by which France is trying to keep up ! With her Europesn neighbors Places in the reviewing stand were reserved for President Albert leorun and oiher high French and foreign offic including King Carol of Rumania and the Sultan of Morocco. The parade formed around ihe Arc de Triomphe and the Place de L'Btoile and headed down the Champs Elysees to the Place de la Concorde. Big, new war planes roared overhead, while [ast tanks rumbled over the pavement. The sisrt of the French “Fourin of July was featured by torchlight parades last night and friction be- tween opposing political factions in Paris and the suburbs. Fifteen hundred Communist pa- raders clashed with dancers in front of a cafe in Boulogne Sur Seine headquarters in that suburb of Col. Francois de la Rocque’s Rightist So- cial party 1t started out as 8 musical combal, with the paraders chsniing the “Internationaie” and their rivals replying with the “Marseiliaise.” Then first fighting broke out. Police halted ihe scuffing before any one was iniured seriouslv. Three persons were injured In another incident, a subway fight between Socialists and Commun “The National loses an tanding citizen, and the Senate loses an out- sianding leader | Representative O'Conner. Chalrman of the House Rules Commitiee: “The Democratic party has lost one of its greatest leaders Representative Snell. House minoriiy leader: “He was an oulstanding offi- | cial in public iife. He was a man of fine character and great ability. 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