Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
BODY LIES IN STATE.
Flags of Two Nations Drape Bier as
Hundreds Pay Tribute.

Flags OF Two Nations Drape Bier as
Hundreds Pay Tribute.
NEW YORK, July IA P,.-Capt'
Emilio Carranza tonight lay under the
flags of two nations-Mexico and the
United States--whose peoples ne nao
sought to unite more closely.
The Mexican aviator's body had been
brought back from the New Jersey
berry patch, where he crashed soon
after starting flight by which ne
honed to demonstrate anew tnat as
tarces and frontiers mean little IN tnis
airulane age. An inquiry at Mount Holy
established that Carranza met oeath III
a descent probably forced by mecnan-
ical trouble and not by bolt OF nghe-
ming as was at first thought by some
observers.
while plans were evolved in the ma
tions capital for homecoming sad
dened hut no less honorable than II
he had swept down from the CLOUDS III
his nonoplane the public was given
an opportunity To pay Its tribute 10 the
fallen flyer
international Guard Of Honor.
The Youthful form, clothed in new
uniform of a Mexican captain, when
sank was the last honor his country
had paid him in life, lay in state IN
broadway funeral church under an
honorary international guard from the
United States Army and the Mexican
embassy. u.
Shortly before the gold room" OF
the funeral church was opened 10 the
public the Mexican consul general an
nounced that plastic surgeons had oeen
unable to rebuild the features salts
factorily and that the Mexican heros
bodv would be sealed in Its comm ana
niaced on a fiag-draped catafaique, be-
fore which New York's mourners might
pass.
At 7 O'Clock when the gold room
was opened to the public 1t was learned
however, that Consul General Elias mad
reversed his previous decision to seal
the coffin and the body was on view 10
the molrneTs. A police guard kept the
crowd, composed mostly OF CarranxaS
countrymen, moving as 1t filed by the
flag -drapsd catafalque.
Future plans were still In the making,
but It was decided that the guard
should stand about the body all or
tonight.
The Mexican consulate here, where
the aviator's father proudly forced back
his tears to express the hope that ms
sons death might further the peaceful
project of his life, received hundreds
of condolences. This tribute came
from many lands and emphasized that
while Mexico had lost leader she had
gained a glorious example for her
youth
City's Flags at Half-Stan.
The city ordered Its flags at half"
staff during the day for CarranEa. 10
whom IL had paid Its official greeting
only a few days before. Many eA-
pressed their sorrow with flowers, some
OF which reached the church even
before the body,
The Army physician who examined
the body found no burns. and express
sad the conviction that death had been
instantaneous Us the result Of the fall
Army experts who studied the plane
wreckage found no sign Of damage by
lightning, and concluded that the
aviator had been forced down for other
reasons In region which offers few
landing facilities.
Before the doors were opened the
lO4th Field Artillery. New York Ma
tional Guard, marched from Its armory
nearby to the funeral church. It's band
playing a dirge. Col. John J, Manden
In command, greeted Consul General
Elias and viewed the body.
The body was to lie In state tonight
and again tomorrow morning,