Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-01

city.
The funeral arrangements and the
part the French nation would play in
them were held in allegiance pending
conferences with officials in Washington
and with Mr.. Herrick's son. Parmely
Herrick, who was in Cleveland, Ohio,
when his father died
There was an impression at the en-
bassy today that the Ambassadors son
would take the first ship to France and
arrange to escort his fathers body back
to the United States for burial at either
Arlington or in Cleveland.
Paris POurs Out Sympathy.
Although Paris was virtually aban-.
doned by most of the diplomats and OFF,
Gals over the Easter week end, the city
today was pouring out sympathy for the
late American Ambassador, while those
of officialdom remaining in town were
considering how France can do honor
to the noted diplomat.
Among the suggestions was that one
OF Frances finest cruisers should be
placed at the disposal of the Herrick
family to take the Ambassadors body
home.
to Ambassador Herrick, deploring the
death of the man who, they say with
one accord, understood France as few
other diplomats did. ..'
Gabriel Perreux of the Paris Midi
suggested that the best way to show
gratitude for the services. which Am
bassador Herriok rendered was to work
with all our strength to dissipate the
last clouds oVershadowing Franco
American relations"
Funeral arrangements were depend
ent upon transatlantic telephone con-
versation which Mrs. Parmely Herrick
planned to have with ner husband to-
day.
No Flowers at Bier.
The body today rested on bed in
the room in which he died. It was
planned to have 1t remain there until
Wednesday, when it will be taken to
the American Cathedral and placed in
a special chapel. There were no flowers.
Like Marshal Foch, the Ambassador
prior to his death asked there be no
floral display at his funeral.
Throughout the past Winter recur-
rent fits of illness weakened Ambassador
Herrick, but it was believed he was
well on the road to recovery. Last
Tuesday he marched for three hours
in the cortege of Marshal Foch, sitting
Ava OH IlOOL OCIOlC OlldI Ill JLlC duk1tS
of the nave of Notre Dame for the
religious funeral service.
He remarked afterward, however, that
he had suffered little from the expert
ence, but, on the contrary, felt fine.
Wednesday he played golf with Col.
Mott and beat him, and 2, in a game
at st. Cloud. Thursday he decided to
forego the golf and told friends, Il feel
that blankety blank cough again"
He spent bad night Thursday and
his daughtar-in-la W-hiS wife died in
1918-telephoned Friday morning for
DR.. H. Rabeau, assistant to his regular
physician who was in South France
The physicians diagnosis showed a
bronchial attack. He gave medicine to
relieve the coughing and called in Prof.
Vaquez and DR.. P. Ferry-Rolles, bron-
chial and lung specialist. One of the
three was always in the house until his
death.
Conscious Almost to Death.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Herrick was
informed his condition was critical and
she called her husband in Cleveland
over the telephone. An hour later she
called him again to convey the message
of his fathers death.
Mrs. HerricE, Nine. Sarembier, who
was his secretary; Bradford, his valet,
and DR.. Ferry-Rolles we're with him
when the end came.
He had been in bed all day, but was
conscious until within half-hour of
his going. He vas cheerful, chatty and
solicitous about his engagements ahead
until he suddenly collapsed He never
rallied from the heart stroke.
Had Talked Freely Of Plans.
Mr. Herrick, in talking to the Asso- |
ciated Press correspondent a few days |
ago as to whether he was likely to re- |
main here as Ambassador, said: II |
have no claims upon this post. should |
be glad to stay if it should turn out
that way, but I have nothing to ask. |
should enjoy remaining until the debt
agreement had been ratified and until a
good beginning has been made upon
the new United States building to be
erected in Paris"
The Ambassador became reminiscent
and talked rather freely about matters
lance during his sojourn in Paris as
Il don't know whether you remem-
ber' he said, what 1 did in regard to
farm credits. That was during my first
term. 1 became interested in our
farmers having greater facilities for Dor
rowing. l made a study of farm credit
systems in France, and particularly in
Germany, where they are highly de-
ieloped. made a report to the State
which came to the atten-
ion of bankers and officials of farmers
societies. Then l wrote book upon it.
II really think that up to that time
Is or 10 years ago-our people had not
into tho FuIoctiNp1 IF faVpa 1oc.c |
very deeply, excepting the old-fashioned
mortgages"
Mr.. Herrick few minutes later went
m: Then there was my remaining in
Paris at the beginning of the war, when
he French government moved to Bor-
ieaux. Well, this appears to have
;ouched the French very deeply, but I
lid not think it was doing anything re-
narkable. I am glad stayed here, be-
cause it seemed to give the French a
certain moral support which they have
far beyond any merit of
nine.
Bought Embassy Site at Saving.
The Ambassador personally attached
Is much importance as adhered to any
)ther act of his career in Paris to
having bought the embassy site and
building on his own responsibility when
he exchange was most favorable. He
saved the American Government about
81 100000
Mr.. Herrick did most of his diplo-
matte work outside the regular chan
1els. He learned early that If ques-
ion was once put down in an official
document it passed from bureau to
bureau, accommodating controversial ele-
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