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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, July 24, 1955 Sid Hollingsworrh, M-T Writer, Reminisces on Contact With Hull (Editor's note: The Mail Tri bune's Camp While Corre sponeni. Sid Hcllingsworth, at one lime carried on a corre spondence with Cordell Hull, former U. S. secretary of state who died Saturday. In the fol lowing story. Hollingsworth reminisces a bit about his con tact wilh Hull, the "father of the United Nations.") By SID HOLLINGSWORTH Mail Tribune Special Writer The passing of Cordell Hull comes with a poignant sense of personal loss. As an historic figure the death of this valiant crusader represents both the end and the beginning of the battle for a truly United Nations. Rather than dwell here upon the purely political contact made with this eminent figure back in the early days of the New Deal, which is a story in itself, this account of a certain inti macy relates to mutual friends of the Hulls' in Washington. Supported League These friends were Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Morrison of In diana. Mr. Morrison was a mem ber of the Federal Trade com mission, a former congressman from Indiana, and an appointee of Woodrow Wilson. We were all staunch supporters of t h e League of Nations. Having written a "tract" back in the 30s calling for a revalua tion of the League with empha sis upon the world court, I sent a copy to Judge Morrison, and it somehow came to the attention of Secretary Hull. From that point on a correspondence be gan, from which the idea of United Nations may have grown. The idea in those days was to find a name for the organiza tion escaping the stigma attach ing to League of Nations. Wrote Letter I was in Los Angeles when Cordell Hull was stricken with his fatal illness, and Mrs. Mor rison said that Mr. Hull would appreciate a letter from me, which was promptly forthcom ing and which he seemed to ap preciate exceedingly. Then, on coming to Oregon and becoming interested in gem work, a sample of moss agate was sent to Mrs. Morrison. She and Mrs. Hull by this time were most friendly, and it was sug gested that a brooch be made I for her. Finding a specimen of turtle back with the vague out line of an open document visible, the finished product was sent to Mrs. Hull, who expressed in a personal letter great admiration for the work as well as the idea. It was at a very dark hour both for the United Nations and for its father, Cordell Hull. I really wanted to cheer him up so I told him it represented the United Nations, and since there was a magical property about the stone the thought was advanced that "now you see it and now you don't" which is the way of all basic charters any how. Receives Reply I received a personally signed letter from Cordell Hull which I prize greatly, shaky as is the handwriting. It must have been an effort for him to have scrawled even his name. The letter was typical of the man. "I have read what you say with much interest. Sincere ly yours. Cordell Hull." Actually, I could never get closer to the man than this, for when I was in Washington there was such a press of correspond ents around h i m drinking in and noting every syllable he uttered, that any personal con tact seemed an intrusion. It is no wonder, under the exacting conditions of public life today that even a hardy pioneer like Cordell Hull breaks at the finish of an illustrious career. Tributes To Cordell Hull Laud Distinguished Career Of Ex-Secretary of State Washington OJ.R) Warm tributes to Cordell Hull poured from former and present offi cials Saturday. Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson credited Hull with being "the father of the United Nations and the Recipro cal Trade Act." Another former secretary of state, Gen. George C. Marshall, said: "Mr. Hull served one of the most distinguished careers in our government. In every way he was a man of highest Mrs.HST Would Spend Time in Washington New York (U.R) Mrs. Harry S. Truman wishes she could live part of each year in Washington, D. C, the former first lady con fided in - a copyrighted artic'; published Saturday in This Week magazine. Mrs. Truman answered the question, "Do you' miss living in the White House?" in the article, the first she ever has written. After three years back home in Independence, Mo., Mrs. Tru man wrote, she found there were things she missed about the White House and also things that she was glad to exchange for the quiet life of her childhood home. "The truth is," she admitted, "I have two lives, and I would be happiest if I could life half time in Washington and half time in Independence." principals and his passing will be much regretted. Two Pre-Eminent Interests Acheson, the most recent sec retary of state in a Democrati administration, gave the United Press this statement: "Mr. Hull had two pre-eminent interests in international affairs the United Nations organization and the increase in international trade through reciprocal trade agreements. "In his mind these two great goals were closely related be cause he was firmly convinced that the expansion of interna tional trade would be a principal contributor to the progress of undeveloped areas and to world peace. "He was in a very true sense the father of the United Nations and the reciprocal trade act to which he gave his complete and single-minded devotion. Serred Country Well "He bore the burden of hi long illness with the same for titude which sustained him against the rigors of political life. "He served the country well and in turn deserves well of it.' At Hyde Park, N. Y., Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt said she was "very sad" to hear of the death of former Secretary of State Cordell Hull. The death of Hull, who served in her husband's Cabinet for nearly 12 years, "ends a long life of devoted public service," Mrs. Roosevelt said. HOT WEATHER TIFF Detroit (U.R) Circuit Judge Robert M. Toms took under ad visement Friday the hot weather complaint of Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Strauss against their neigh bors, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Moss. The Strausses asked that the Mosses be enjoined from using an air conditioner at night be cause it made too much noise. NEVER TOO OLD Oklahoma City (U.R) Cel este Smith Thomas. 71, of Kene fec, Okla.. was issued her first driver's license Friday. "A per son is never too old to learn to drive." she said. Evidence Continues To Link Abbott With Girl's Disappearance Berkeley, Calif. (U.R) A web ' of circumstantial evidence is tightening around frail uni versity student Burton W. Ab bott, formally charged with the abduction-murder of 14 year-old Stephanie Bryan. Authorities established the first possible connection be tween the 27-year-old Abbott and the murdered cirl yesterday when they discovered that both frequented a doughnut shop and student hangout a half block from Stephanie's school. Whether the suspect and the victim ever met there or talked together was not known. Meanwhile, Alameda County District Attorney J. Frank Coak ley said that from clues gathered so far "we have ample evidence that Abbott killed Stephanie Bryan." Killed Br Blow "I have not yet advanced any theory as to the precise manner in which she was killed, or where she was killed," Coaklev said, "but I know she was killed by a blow to the back of her head by a heavy instrument, and I'm satisfied Abbott is the man who killed her. "I'm not going to discuss what we have, but it's sufficient." The girl's father, Dr. Charles S. 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