Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-29
CAPITAL MOURNS
BURTON'S DEATH
Senate and President Move
Quickly to Honor Beloved
Ohio Legislator.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate and President Hoover
moved promptly today to honor the
memory of Theodore E. Burton of Ohio,
whose death last night ended an illus
trious public career.
At brief three minute session the
Senate adopted a resolution expressing
profound sorrow" arranged for State
funeral in the Senate chamber at 2:30
tomorrow afternoon, and directed Vice
President Curtis to appoint commit
tee of 20 members to accompany the
body to Ohio.
While this was taking place at the
Capitol, announcement was made at.
the White House that President Hoo
YER. long friend of the late Senator,
would attend the services In the Sen
ate chamber-the first state funeral
accorded a Senator in recent years.
Aside from the President, other high
officials of the American Government
also arranged to pay last tribute to
the late statesman, whose career of
more than two-score years in public
life came to a close at almost the hour
when nations Of the world are moving
ternational amity.
Funeral Committee Named.
The committee of IL Republicans and
eight Democrats to have charge Of the
funeral follows:
Republicans-Fess. Ohio; Watson, In
diana. the majority leader; Jones,
Washington; Smoot, Utah; Borah, Ida
no; Moses, New Hampshire; Gillett,
Massachusetts,: Phipps. Colorado; De-
neen, Illinois; Capper, Kansas; Warren.
Wyoming, and Sackett, Kentucky.
Observation-Disclosures Arkansas, the
minority leader; Simmons. North Caro-
lima: Harrison. Mississippi; Harris,
Georgia; Hawes, Missouri: Sheppard,
Texas; Walsh, Montana, and Bratton,
New Mexico.
After the services at the Capitol to-
morrow the body will be taken to
Cleveland, his late home, for burial
There the State which twice elected
many times selected him as its re-
preventative in the House will have op-
portunity to pay their tribute.
The Senate today first adopted two
resolutions; one of tribute and the 9TH
er to appoint the funeral committee.
These were sponsored by Senator Fess
of Ohio. Later the two were conlbind
into one. President Hoover's attendance
at the Senate service will be more than
a mark Of respect by the Chief Ex-
ecutive for a Senator. The two were
friends of long standing. Frequently
during. Mr.. Burton's protracted illness
the Chief Executive visited the sick
room to talk with his old friend ans
warm political supporter.
In addition to Mr.. Hoover and mer1-
bers of the House and Senate, the serv-
ices will be attended by members Of
the cabinet, the Chief Justice of the
United States, the justices of the Su-
preme Court, foreign diplomats and
other persons high in official life.
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution of respect follows:
Resolved, That the Senate has heard
with deep regret and profound sorrow
the announcement of the death of the
Hon. Theodore e. Burton, late a Sena-
tor from the State of Ohio.
Resolved, That a committee Of 20
Senators be appointed by the Vice Pres
ident to take order for experimenting
the funeral of Mr.. Burton, which shall
take place in the Senate chamber at
2:30 pm. on Wednesday. October 80.
1929. and that the Senate will attend
The same.
Resolved, That as a further mark
Of respect his remains be removed from
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