Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
PRAISES.
SPEAKERS RECORD.
Official Washington Shocked
by News of Death-FIagS
HaIf-Staffed.
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his statement, was not Haue PuDAiS az
the White House. -,
ceroeant-at-Arms Rodgers and W1llam
Tvler page the House clerk, after con-
suItation later. It has been suggested
II consist of personal friends, one Rep
resentative from each State ana tne
ohio delegation Final rites VIII be In
3resident Hoover, upon learning OF
the death of Speaker LongWorth' or
dered Col Campbell b Hodges ms niilo
itory aide to leave for Aiken at once
~, sirnlane to assist Mrs. Longworth In
any way possible.
The rews spread rapidly through
ranitol still crowded with holiday VS.
itors Tourists passed the word from
month to mouth aong the crowded cor
ridors. 49,. coo,,-
er's Office by a force that hao KEPT
vigil since Monday. .,,o
SNEAKER and his employe for Is years,
Eeard the word from the White House
bv telephone. A moment later q Repre-
sentative walked in, asked: Is Vnere
ANYTHING 1 can do, Mildred|
ssNot a thing" the secretary SAID
She turned then to answer one OF
two telephones that had oeen ringing
continuously all morning.
There were also in the office Sergeant
at-Arrns Rogers, two men of the once
staff and Mrs. Lucille Macarthur.
member of the staff for about six years.
Took Blow Bravely.
Mrs. Macarthur said Mrs. LongWortn
took the blow bravely.
she was just, wonderful, MRS. NC
Arthur said of her repeated telephone
N-.a+Io,,r With Mrs I0nQWOrth in
The Speaker was i'll when he left
last Monday. Mrs. Longworth tele-
nhoned the Speakers physician on
Monday morning On Tuesday AFTER
noon she told the women in the office
he had bronchial pneumonia.
Thenceforward they knew the illness
was very serious.
When Miss Reeves telephoned Mrs.
Iongworth last night, the connection
was broken. Mrs. Longworth, she SAID,
took the trouble to call back and in
form her of the Speakers condition.
Rogers. Immediately on receiving the
sad news this morning ordered all
flags on the Capitol and the Senate
and House Office Buildings lowered to
half staff.
Memorial services in honor of Mr.
I,oneworth were conducted by Rev. j.
from 3 to $3.50 o'clock this afternoon at
washington Cathedral The exercises
were broadcast over a coast-to-coaSt
hook-up of the Columbia Broadcasting
System.
The program included the singing of
hymns by the Boys Choir, prayers and
sc-iptural readings. There was no
eulogy.
Tributes to the Speaker sprang i'm
- Of HE friends
Death Shock to Curtis.
vice President Curtis declared that
Speaker Longworth's name Is "tndel-
ibly inscribed on the pages of our Ma
tion's history" Upon learning Of the
Speakers death, the Vice President
said:
.'The sudden Illness and death of
Speaker Longworth was great shock
to all who knew him In his passing,
the House has lost distinguished and
able Speaker, one whose rulings were
always fair and impartial.
The country has lost faithful
legislator. His name is indelibly In
scribed on the pages of our Nations
history. The Nation mourns with his
wife and family
Senator Wesley l. Jones. Republican,
of Washington, chairman Of Senate
Appropriations Committee, said:
ITO have been elected Speaker OF the
House of Repre- sentatives three times
and named by his party for fourth
term, stamps Nicholas Longworth as a
man Of great ability and capacity. His
death is real loss TO his party and
to his country"
Senator Joe T. Robinson, Democratic
leader, informed in Little Rock OF
Speaker Longwortn's death, said AN
nouncement Of Mr.. Longworth's de-
parture occasions great surprise"
For many years he had been a
prominent factor in national political
affairs. Since he became Speaker ne
had been especially influential in the
enactment and defeat Of legislation.
Mr.. Longworth enjoyed many intimate
friendships and was respected and ad-
mired by all of his colleagues"
Senator Davis Of Pennsylvania said:
1.-THE House Of Representatives has lost
fair and consistent presiding ofncer
and the party an able exponent OF It's
principles"
Representative Ayres, Democrat, Kan
sas, said: THE Nation has sustained a
grave loss at his death"
Representative La Guardia, Republi-
can, New York, leader Of the pro-
gressive bloc in the House, said: 1T
is hard TO realize Speaker Longworth
has passed away"
Senator Trammeu, Florida: His
death is great loss to the Nation and
to the House of Representatives, over
which he so ably presided
Attorney General Mitchell: 81 was
very fond of Longworth. Every one liked
him. 1t was a great shock to me to
have him taken away so suddenly. He
had long and fine public career"
Senator Sheppard Of Texas: He was
an outstanding, brilliant and patriotic
American and American people regard
less of party will sincerely mourn his
passing"
Senator King Of Utah: "His services
have been important and valuable and
as Speaker OF the House he has won
the commentator, indeed the affection,
of members Of his own party as well as
thoss of the Democratic party"
Senator McNary of Oregon: He was
an able parliamentarian, a student of
public questions, and he left lasting
impression upon the history OF his
time"
William Tyler Page. veteran clerk Of
the House: His personal qualities made
him great. My relations with him. Off
cial and personal, were very close. Some
one has said that the best that can be
said of any man is that he was human.
Mr.. Longworth was splendtdly human"
Called Able ParIiamentarian.
NUT dQQcl VI IIiS f1OuAe
Banking Committee He was an able
parliamentarian, and impartial"
Representative Bacharach from his
home in Atlantic City: I'VE have been
intimate friends and boon companions
owe him much for his friendly coun-
Sel.d
Senator James E. Watson of In
diana, majority leader Of the Senate,
said:
He was a genuine partisan and in
the heat of debate dealt vigorous blows,
but he was so constituted as to be