Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
UNDERWOOD BODY
IS STARTED HOME
Many Pay Tribute at Train to
Memory of Former Ala
bama Senator.
BY the Associated Press.

The BODY or former Senator oscar w.
Underwood of Alabama was started OF,
its homeward journey to Birmingham
last night from Alexandria, Va. Rep
resentative w. B. Oliver, former COL
league of the Senator who died at his
home in Woodlawn, Va, accompanied
the family.
The entire Alabama congressional
delegation were at the station.
The train is scheduled to reach Biz
mingham at 2:35 this afternoon.
The body will be taken to Senator
Underwood's former home, and the fu-
neral will be from the Independent
Presbyterian Church in Birmingham at
10 am. tomorrow. DR.. Henry M. Ed
monds, pastor will officiate.
Among Funeral Party.
In the party accompanying Mrs. Un-
derwood in a special car were her two
sons, j. Lewis Underwood and Oscar
w. Underwood. jr., Mrs. j. Lewis I'm
derwood, Charles NJ. Lewis OF Washing
ton, lifelong friend of the Senator, and
former Chief Justice E. K. Campbell OF
the United States Court of Claims.
Among the more than 1000 messages
of coincidence which were received at
the home in Woodlawn today vas 4
personal message from each member o.
Congress, Republican and Democratic.
One from Charles Evans Hughes, who
served with Senator Underwood as
delegate to The disarmament confer
ence, paid special tribute to the late
Senator as a statesman and TREND.
There were messages from President
elect Hoover, Ambassador Fletcher to
Italy from former Gov. Alfred E. Smitls
and from officials high in public lie
Throughout the country. g.,
The homeward journey, which started
from the home at Woodlawn at 4:20
p.m.. was halted nearly two hours at the
station at Alexandria, while the family
and friends waited for the train from
New York, which was to complete the
trip over the Southern Railway.
The wait was filled with verbal trib-
utes from the Senator's former col
leagues in Congress. Representative
Oliver said that only little slips" had
prevented Senator Underwood'S being
The Presidential nominee of his party.
AND among leaders both IN ana out
of his party" Representative Oliver
added. The was admired and loved. He,
as President, would have gained univer-
sal faith in Democratic prosperity, for
he enjoyed the confidence OF business
leaders throughout the Nation"
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hurtle of Gum
ston FALL, accompanied the family to
the station. They had sent as floral
tribute, a blanket of lockwood and holly.
The shrub was chosen, 1t was said,
because throughout his life Senator
Underwood hau special fondnesS for
it.
Justice James Clark McReynolds of
the Supreme Court was among the OIL
Gals VINO went to the home at Wood
lawn to pay his last respects to the
Senator.
Resolution DepIores Death.
A resolution deploring the passing of
the distinguished Albanian was auop6-
cd yesterday by the Alabama delegation
in The House.
The resolution said:
THE delegation from Alabama in the
House of Representative has learned OF
the death OF Senator Oscar w. Under
wood with profound regret and genuine
personal sorrow. We feel that it may be
said in all candor that no American Of
the present generation has contributed
more richly than he to the annals of the
Nation.
Entrusted as he was with many posi-
tons of emlnence and responsibility, he
brought TO the discharge of his public
duties such high order of courage and
intellectual capacity as to win and de-
serve the admiration and affection of
his associates as well as the people of
the entire country.
For 20 years as Representative in
Congress and IL years as a Senator
from Alabama, he rendered conspicuous
and enduring service; his ability and
character having won for him the Off
cial leadership of his party in both
branches of Congress.
In his field of international rela-
tons he likewise achieved signal dis
tinction, having been a member of the
Washington Disarmament Conference
and the sixth International Conference
OF American States at Havana in 1923.
AT two national conventions of the
Democratic party he was a formidable
contender for the presidential nominal
ton.
In addition to being attracted by his
intellectual endowmentS, the friends of
Senator Underwood loved him for his
personal charm, for his genial comrade-
ship and for unwavering candor and
intellectual courage.
"A very great son of Alabama has
gone to his reward. We reverently
cherish his memory and honor his
achievements. The historian will record
the name of Oscar w. Underwood as
one of the really great Americans.
Chaplain Barney T. Phillips offered
the following prayer in the Senate in
memory Of Underwood:
oh Merciful God and Heavenly
Father, who hast planted our feet in
a world so full of change that we know
not what day may bring forth, and
hast curtained every day with night
and rounded our little lives with sleep,
look with loving pity, We beseech Thee,
upon the sorrows of the loved ones and
friends of him whom Thou didst but
yesterday call to his reward In the
service of his country he bravely upheld
the right and generously lived for
others good.
"Eelp us, therefore, to use with all
diligence the span of our appointed time
SO that when our summons comes we
may receive that blessing which Thy
well-beloved Son shall then pronounce
to all who love and fear Thee"
Neither Senator Hef1in nor Senator
Black of Alabama were able to return
TO Alabama for the funeral services OF
Mr.. Underwood on account of illness in
their families. The sons of both Sena-
tors are i'll.
S-4 ON WAY TO KEY WEST