Evening star., 1932-05-12
DOUMER FUNERAL
VIEWED BY MILLION
Body Taken to Pantheon
After Cathedral Rites-Tar-
dieu Delivers Grafton.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 12.-France bowed In
sorrow today and paid a last tribute
at the funeral of Paul Doumer, the
venerable. hite-bearded President she
liked to call father" M. Doumer was
slain last week by an assassin's bullet.
Parisians jammed the streets and stood
IN solemn silence as the funeral pro-
cession filed by on its way to the Cathe-
dral of Notre Dame. 1t was such a
funeral as Paris had not seen since
Papa" Jeffre, hero of the Marne, was
buried In January. 1881.
A king and four princes of the royal
blood Fuqged behind the rumbling ar
tlilery eaissens all the way from the
Eiysee Palace, march of an hour and
. half IN the warm, damp morning.
Az the cathedral the requiem mass
was celebrated by Cardinal Verdier,
Archbishop Of Paris, who wore black
ana silver chasuhle over his flaming red
easseek. The nuneio of Pope Plus XI.
MonsleHer Maslione, presided over the
ceremony sa from the archiepiseepal
Well over 1000, 900 people threnged
the streets and squares to watch the
procession. After the services at the
cathedral the cartege continued the
march to the Pantheon.
Grafton by Tardieu.
At the Pantheon, on the very Noun
tain of 6ainte Geneyieve," in the
shadow of the edifice In which repose
the nations iilustrieus dead, Premier
IaFdieu, IN q moving grafton, described
the dead President as the supreme
type OF democrat" while the army. in
which N. Doumer's four sons gave up
their lives during the World War.
marched past with flags dipped at
salute. The Premier reviewed the late
Presidents three-quarters of a century
Of toll.
He would have rejoiced." the Pre-
mier said, 'in his high conscience that
his death was the occasion for showing
France as she is, indivisibie, strong and
capable in the face of danger of every
possible energetic reaction"
AT the cathedral the French tricolor,
draped in black, was hung as a back
ground for the altar. A white cross of
blazing tapers stood in the center. Two
living former Presidents of France,
Alexander Millerand and CASTOR Dou-
mergue, were present. The new Presi-
dent, Albert Lebrun, as the nations
chief mourner, sat alone and preee-
eupied during the mass.
Following the funeral oratien at the
Pantheon the coffin was left on a ca
tafalque, to remain there throughout
the afternoon.
At dusk tonight it will be taken to
the private plot at Reaugirard Gene
terry, where the late President will be
inferred beside his four sons, lost dur
ing the war.
Twenty persons tainted and three or
four women became hysterical as a re-
suit of the crowd trying to break
through the police Gordon in the Rue
Souff1ot, on the way to the Pantheon.
The lamp posts along the streets were
draped in black. The sky was overcast
and the weather was warm and damp.
Muffied drums beat as the heavy artii-
lery caisson on which the body was
borne rumbled over the pavement.
Notre Dame Bells Toll.
The bells Of Netre Dame began toll
ing as the caisson. drawn by six black
stations. came into view.
Before it marched three hospital
nurses and on either side were the pail
bearers.
They were: Prof. Charlety, rector of
the University of Paris; Roland Dor
geles, wartime novelist; DR.. Julien, a
personal friend Of the late President;
Paul Brousmich, president of the Ma
tienal Union OF War Veterans; former
Minister Albert Sarraut, whe sue
ceedea M. Deumef as governor of Indo-
China; Admiral Durand- d-Viel, chief of
the naval general staff, and Franchet
DEspereY, marshal of France.
The family. with the exception of
Nine. poumer, followed on foot behind
the hearse. Then came officials Of the
late Presidents military and civil house
holds, the officers with their swords
wrapped in crepe.
Albert Lebrun, President Doumer's
successor in Office, followed next alone
and bareheaded, wearing the broad red
Gordon of the Legion of Honor.
Then came tall, gaunt Albert, King
OF the Belgians, in khaki, with a mourn
ing band on his arm. He was followed
by four princes-the Prince of Wales
In a long, gray Guardsman's overcoat;
the Duke Of Aosta Of Italy in a bright
blue aviation uniform surmounted by q
wide purple sash, with the collar of the
annunciata at his throat; Prince Paul
of Jugoslavia and the young Emperor
Of AMMAN.
Multitudes Stand Hushed.
The cortege moved majesticaIIy to
the strains of Chopin's funeral march
through line formed by hushed multi
tudes on the sidewalks. Eight ener-
nous floats were piled high with
wFeaths from sovereigns and chiefs Of
state. One was bound In the monarch
ist colors of old Spain and bore the
inscription of former King Alfonso XIII
and former Queen Victoria. Premier
Tardieu marched alone in evening dress
and top hat He was followed by the
members of the cabinet.
Then came Marshal Lyaute In full
uniform, carrying a marshals baton;
the patriarch of the Syrian Church,
the justices of the Court of Cessation
and Gen. Maxine Weygand.
Also in the procession were the
members Of the diplomatic corps, with
Ambassador Walter e. Edge of the
United States and Ambassador DR..
Leopold von Hoesch of Germany, spe-
cial envoy Of President Paul Won Hin
denburg, in evening dress, and the
others In diplomatic uniforms; several
members of the French Academy in
green uniforms, three-cornered hats
with plumes and slender swords and
the members of the Senate and Cham
Der of Deputies.
A crowd Of 10000 packed the cathe-
dral. Cardinal Verdier, Archbishop Of
Paris, celebrated the requiem mas