The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
STROUD OF SILENCE
 OVER SOUTH BEND ASCORTECE ARRIVES
Widow of Knute R0ckne Will Decide Upon Time and Place of Burial - CorOner's Jury Reports Undetermined Cause" in Plane Crash Probe.
By GEORGE KIRKsEY nltcd Press Stan Correspondent

(Cnltcd Press Stan Correspondent) south Bend. Ind, April 2.-(UP)-- Silent homage was paid to the great Knute Rockne to-day as his body lay in state in bronze casket en- cased m gray silver vault.
 There were no cheers, no bands, no noise-just ghastly silence every- where. Rockne's death was beyond comprehension.
 A scant four months ago these same loyal townspeople and students were standing in the same places. crowding, yelling, milling about in fhunderous tribute to Rockne and his players after Notre Dame had completed its second successive un- defeated season by humbling South ern California's mighty Trojans.
 For 20 years-as a student, assist ant coach and finally head coach Rockne's life was entwined with Notre Dame, and his tragic end in an airplane crash in Kansas has staggered the historic school to its very foundation.
 Mourncd by All.
 Gloom and sorrow gripped and tugged at heart strings of men and women from all walks of life. Those who had seen his football teams play, those who knew him well, those who knew him casually and those who knew him not at all-all mourned his passing. Eight thousand per- sons standing in sorrowing silence that was a never-to- -be-forgotten pic- ture as Rockne's body arrived last night over the New York Central from Chicago, whence 1t had come from Kansas.
 rryt- nx,IA president of Notre Dame, was at the station to meet the Rockne cortege as an official representative of the university. He gazed in silence as the casket, banked in lilies and roses, was lowered to a conveyance.
 Then the casket was escorted to funeral chapel in the heart of South Bend, mile from the campus where Rockne's genius fashioned the greatest football teams in grid iron history.
 All funeral arrangements have been held in abeyance until Mrs Bon- nie Rockne, widow of the coach, and her two youngest children, Mary Jean and Jackie, arrive late to-day from Florida.
 The Rev John r. O'Hara, Prefect of religion at Notre Dame and the \ sCltIE5y WiO OaPIAZCu AsO~hhS AAsS the Catholic church six years ago, was delegated to meet Mrs Rockne and escort her to South Bend.
 Burial Monday?
 The funeral has been arranged Tentatively for Monday at the Sacred Heart church, which has a seating capacity of less than 1000. There is probability that it may be held Saturday If special dispensation can be obtained from Bishop Noll of Fort Wayne diocese.
 Burial will be either in the Cedar Grovei cemetery adjoining the Notre Dame campus and across the road way from the Notre Dame stadium or in Chicago crypt. Mrs Rockne'. decision will determine which.
 Former Stars Arrive.
 Many of the football players who rose to fame under Rockne's tutelage arrived to-day to pay their last re. spects to him.
 Adam Walsh, Yale line coach anC captain of the great 1924 team, and his brother, Charles (Chilly) Walsh end on the 1927 team, were among the early arrivals. Jack Elder. whose 95-yard dash won the Army game 1T 1929 was another. All of the Four Horsemen' were expected a! well as hundreds of other players.
 There will be no honorary pal bearers because the list would have to be endless. The six pail bearer. probably will be chosen from amoni Rockne's former players. with rep resentation for the 13 football teami he coached.
 Another Coach?
 Any speculation over Notre Dame next coach is far-fetched. No on' here mentions such a thing. Man. months may pass before any officia thought will be given to the task o choosing not Rockne's successor bu another coach. Rockne will neve have a successor His shoes wer too big to be filled.