Evening star., 1925-03-30
BODY Of ROGERS
TAKEN TO LOWELL
Services for Representative
Will Be Conducted in
Home City Tomorrow.

Accompanied by a large delegation
of colleagues in Congress. representa-
tives OF the State Department and the
diplomatic corps, the body of Repre-
sentative John Jacob Rogers, who
died here Saturday night. was taken
last night TO his home in Lowell.
Mass. where funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon.
With Mrs Rogers were Roger and
Frederick Fiather. her nephews:
Representative John Philip Hill ~
Maryland and other close personal
friends. Other members of Congress
were in A party for which all ar
rangements were made by Joseph g.
Rogers. sergeant-at-arms of the
House.
He8oree by Diplomats.
Because OF Representative Rogers.
prominent position on the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs and, espec-
tally because Of the measurable re-
Gently fathered for reorganization of
the foreign service of the United
States, representatives of the State
Department and members of the
Diplomatic Corps joined the Wash
ington contingent attending the OBJ
sequies.
The funeral will be conducted with
services in St Anne's Church, Lowell.
where the Rev. Appleton Grsnnis, the
pastor, will officiste. Burial will be
in the Rogers family plot in the
Lowell Cemetery.
Tribute TO Rogers.
Tribute to the services Of Repre-
sentative Rogers in Strengthening the
foreign service was paid by Under
secretary Grew, in statement issued
last night, as follows:
The foreign service is ineIpressfbIy
shocked and distressed by the news
of the untimely death of John Jacob
Rogers, who has proved himself one
of its truest friends and supporters.
For years he worked untiTingly, with
far-sighted vision. to frame and to
interest Congress and the country in
constructive legislation for its re
organization and improvement
The Rogers act of 1924 was the
concrete result of his long and pub
lic-spirited efforts, by which the dip
lomatiC and consular services We're
combined in a single foreign service
founded on the principle of perms
nent tenure of office, promotion for
merit, reasonable salaries and retire
ment with an annuity. This lesisia-
ton in itself will stand as perma-
nent monument to his name.
He possessed the admiration. con-
fidence and respect of the service,
which will hold him always in affec-
tionste memory. Our profoundest
sympathy is with Mrs. Rogers in, her
sorrow"
suffers Great Loss.
Secretary kellogg said today in
statement that in the death of Repre-
sentative John Jacob Rogers of Mas
sachusetts the Department of state
suffers the loss OF a man whose con
structive interest in the improvement
of the personnel OF the foreign serN-
ice has reached fruition in legislation
of far-reaching Importance.
THE department and the foreign
service in general" Secretary Kellogg
said. ALREADY feel the stimulus of the
act bearing Mr.. Rogers name. and
which has been in force less than
year, while the enhanced opportuni-
ties of the foreign service are eVt-
denced in the great increase in the
number of applicants for admission
thereto.
ITO this official expression of sor-
row and regret at the death Of so
loyal and conscientious a public serV-
ant, | feel myself full authorized 10
add the expression of personal loss
which is felt by every officer of the
foreign service"
statement Is issued.
Cndersecretary of State Joseph {.
Grew said:
The foreign service is inexpressibly
shocked and distressed by the news of
the untimely death of John Jacob
Rogers, who has proved himself one
of its truest friends and supporters.
For years he worked untiringiy with
far-sighted vision to frame and to
interest Congress and the country in
constructive legislation for its re-
organization and improvement. The
Rogers act of 1924 was the concrete
result of his long and public-spirited
efforts by which the diplomatic and
consular services were combined in 4
single foreign service founded on the
principle of permanent tenure. of Of
fee, promotion for merit, reasonable
salaries and retirement with an an
nuity This legislation in itself will
stand as a permanent monument I"
his name He possessed the admira-
ton, confidence and respect of the
service, which will hold him always
in affectionate memory. Our pro-
foundest sympathy is with Mrs
Rogers in her sorrow"