Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-29

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Washington to Cleveland, Ohio, for
| burial in charge of the sergeant-at-
arms. attended by the committee, who
shall have full power to carry these
resolutions into effect; and that the
necessary expenses in connection there
I with be paid out of the contingent fund
of the Senate.
| Resolved, That the secretary COM
municate these resolutions to the House
| of Representatives, transmit a copy
| thereof to the family of the deceased,
| and invite the House of Representatives
| to attend the funeral In the Senate
! chamber and to appoint committee
to act with the committee of the Sem
ate.
Resolve, That invitations be ex-
! tended to the President of the United
States and The members Of the cabinet,
the Chief Justice and associated justices
Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States, the diplomatic corps Through
the Secretary Of State), the chief of
staff of the Army, the chief of naval
operations and the commandant of the
Marine Corps to attend the funeral IN
the Senate chamber.
Resolved, as a further mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased,
the Senate do stand adjourned until
2:15 O'CLOCK tomorrow.
Expressed Funeral Desires.
Senator Burton fully realized that he
could not recover from the malady that
gripped him several months ago and
expressed several desires which will be
carried out in arrangements for the
funeral Among these. he requested that
fha f.,porol earp,ot, ha prnoched hy
Bishop William F. Mcdowell of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, an old
friend, and that the knights Templar
conduct the service at his grave.
After serving first as a Republican
member of the House and then in the
Senate, Mr.. Burton decided in 1914
not to stand for reelection, and with
drawing from public life made an OPP
portuuity for Warren G. Harding to
come into national prominence.
At the close OF the World War he
emerged from his retirement as cam
didate for the House, was elected, en-
tered the senatorial campaign of year
ago and was given q majority OF more
than half q million. He was the only
man In American history TO serve in the
House and Senate, return to the House
and then again hold membership in the
Senate
This latter phase of his public career
was devoted to the cause Of interna-
tional peace. Entering the House as
American troops were returning from
France, the aged Ohioan threw him.
helf heart and soul into the effort to
make the ideal Of perpetual peace a
reality.
He advocated the abolition of poison
Gus gas as an implement Of warfare,
joined In q movement to outlaw the ag-
gressor nation in any international COIL
fiict opposed IN 1926 the appropriation
of funds to begin the construction Of
three cruisers previously authorized
and sponsored the movement which led
to the Kellogg treaty renunciating war
as an instrument Of national policy.
A vigorous proponent of the limita-
ator died in the satisfaction Of tho
knowledge that the nations are to as
semble at London in January in an eff
fort to attain this objective.
Expressions Of Regret.
Spontaneous and universal expressions
of regret were heard as word of his
death spread through official Wash
ington.
His colleague, Senator Fess of Ohio
mourned his death as national loss"
He described Senator Burton as tine
highest type of legislator, conscientious
to the extent Of never yielding to what
is known as demagogue." He added
that the dead Senator's career rep
resents the finest type Of the public
servant, and will rank with the best In
Europe or America"
Chairman Hawley of the House ways
and means committee termed Senator
Burton "one of the great statesmen of
(yhoir1oon Wood NJ the House
appropriations committee and Repre-
sentative Garner OF Texas, the Demo-
cratic leader, also joined in the flow Of
praise and tribute evoked by Senator
Burton's death.
Representative Morgan was the only
Ohio House member in the city at the
time of his death. He termed Senator
Burton's death "a shock that has
brought sincere sorrow and deep grief
to his colleagues and his friends.
Representative Ruth Bryan Owen,
Democrat, Florida, characterized Sen
| ator Burton as "one of the most be-
| loved statesmen in America"
Governor to Name Successor.
With the death of Senator Burton
Gov. Myers Y. Cooper of Ohio will be
called upon to name the fourth person
to carry on in the Senate seat to which
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elected.
| The governor, in Columbus, has not
announced whom he will appoint, but
Ohio political leaders said the choice
probably would be from group OF four
men. They are Postmaster General
Walter F. Brown of Toledo, Col. Carmi
A. Thompson of Cleveland, prominent
figure in State politics; Col. Edward w
Edwards and Col. William Cooper
Proctor, both Cincinnati manufacturers
| Gov. Cooper last night issued the fol-
lowing statement on the death Of Sen
ator Burton:
THE passing of Senator Burton is a
matter of profound sorrow to the people
of our entire State.
He served his State and Nation with
unselfish devotion and great ability
But few men of his generation have
been called to such continued length
be greatly missed was proud to cal
him my loyal friend and his dealt
comes as a deep personal loss to me-
Worked TireIessIy for Peace.
When time shall write its final es.
innate of Theodore E. Burton of OhiC
it must turn for its most colorful chap
tiers to his untiring efforts In behalf
of world peace that climaxed more thar
two score years OF intermittent public
life.
At the age Of SO, when most men arr
I looking forward to retirement. he re-
turned to Congress 20 round out al
J active life by seven years of service il
! the House and Senate, devoted almos
] entirely to the furtherance OF interna
tional amity.
Urged Poison Gas Ban.
8 Burtons second period of service II
2 the House started as American troop
{ were returning victorious from Franc
E and a war-weary- world was signing TO
perpetual peaees He first advocated tn