Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20

against the bier. This wreath consisted
of Sprigs of magnolia and palm leaves
tied with bronze ribbon
The caSket was of bronze. The upper
half was open. Across the lower half
was draped an American flag.
The arrival of the military units
which escorted the flag-draped casket
from Wright's undertaking home to the
White House at 9 o'clock this morn
ing offered an impressive sight. The
squadron of Cavalry from Fort Myer
which had acted as the escort of honor
took a position line formation along
Pennsylvania avenue In front of the
White House, where 1t remained while
the caisson bearing the body went
through the west gate and up the
roadway to the front portico. Six In
fantrymen were at the foot of the
steps to act as body bearers, and as the
caSket was lifted from the caisson Cav
airy trumpeters gave four fiourishes
and 1.-THE Call to the Chief" during
which ceremony the colors were low
cred.
The route of the military escort &C
companying the body to the Union Sta
ton this afternoon was south on Execu-
tive avenue to Pennsylvania avenue, to
First street, to B street, and thence
to Delaware avenue and the Union Sta
ton.
Charles Francis Adams, Secretary of
the Navy, has been designated by Pres
1dent Hoover to represent the admins
tration on the delegation which will &C
company the body to Cedar Rapids. AS
his own personal representative he has
designated Col. Campbell Hodges, chief
military aide at the White House.
The War Department will be repre-
sented officially by Patrick J. Hurley,
Assistant Secretary of War, who has
been acting head of that department
since last Tuesday; F. Trubee Dawson,
Assistant Secretary of War, in charge
Of AeronauticS; Gen. Summerall, chief
Of staff of the Army, and guard of
honor of IA tnfantrymen.
Congress Is Represented.
Both the Senate and the House of
Representatives will be represented in
the delegation, the Senate is repre-
Speck and Brookhart Of Iowa, Dale
of Vermont. Mcclellan of Tennessee,
Gillett of Massachusetts, and Glass
of Virginia. The House is repre-
;ented by Speaker Longworth and Repre-
sentatives Tilson Of Connecticut, Garner
of Texas, Wood Of Indiana, CHAMPION
and James of Michigan, Byrns of
tennessee, quinn OF MISSISSIPPI, Cn1nQ-
bloom Of Illinois, and the Iowa delega-
ton.
A one-gun salute was fired each hour
today at all Army posts in honor of
Secretary Good. After retreat is
sounded in the camps 19-gun salute
will be fired.
The Pan-American Commission on
Customs Procedure and Port Formalities
adjourned Immediately after converting
today as mark Of respect to the fallen
chief of the War Department.
Radio Silent as Memorial.
The National Broadcasting System
observed a one-minute pause on the
air at IL o'clock, the time for the
funeral services to begin. Radio station
WMAL silenced its transmitter from IL
O'Clock to 11:05.
The American Red Cross headquar-
tiers was closed until o'clock this aft
ernoon.
All flying was Cancelled at Boiling
Field today in tribute to Secretary
Good and only necessary ground duty
was performed. Several flights which
had been scheduled for today were
either called off or postponed, including
one or two cross-country flights to
other posts.
All flights at the Anacostia Naval
Air Station were called off during the
morning, though there probably will be
some routine flying this afternoon.