Evening star., 1933-04-13
ARLINGTON SCENE
OF AKRON BUR|ALS
Admiral Moffett and Comdr.
McCord Buried After Rites
in District.

In striking contrast to the storm
filled night when they lost their lives
in the wreck of the dirigible Akron
off the New Jersey Coast more than
a week ago. two high-ranking officers
were laid to rest today in Arlington
National Cemetery in the calm sun
shine of Spring day.
The funeral of Rear Admiral william
A Moffett, late chief of the Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics, was held at
pm, with full military honors. That
for Comdr. Frank c. McCord, who
commanded the Akron, was held at
IL am.
For Admiral Moffett's funeral his
flying compatriots arranged an air.
mans last tribute. Lieut.. Comdr. Ar
thur Gavin of the Naval Air Station
at Anacostia, was placed in command
of 10 planes-5 from his own field and
sent up by the Marines of Quantico,
Va-which few over the cemetery at
the time of the funeral and dropped
. wreath.
Scene Of Marriage.
The body of Comdr McCord was
taken from Speare's undertaking estab-
lishment at 1923 Connecticut avenue
for the services, which were held at the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church-in
which he was married. With the pas
tor. Rev. J. Hillman Hollister, officiat-
ing, the services were held at GAS
O'Clock. Then followed burial in Ar
Ington National Cemetery with full
military honors. Capt. Sydney K.
Evans, chief of the Nays Corps of
Chaplains, offlciated.
The honorary pallbearers were Comdrs.
w. ]. Butler, B. H. Bieri, w. M. Quig-
ley, Howard F. Kingman and J. w. Nc
Claran and Lieut. Comdr. Jesse l.. Ken
worthy. executive officer of the Lake
hurst, N. j.. air station, at which the
Akron based.
The parents-in-la Of Comdr. Nc
Cord-Mr. and Mrs Horace A. Dodge
live at 81 Quincy street, Chevy Chase.
Md The Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church, near Mrs. McCord's former
home, was filled this morning with
high-ranking naval officers and friends
of the Akron'S commander.
Capt. Evans Officiates.
Capt Evans officiated at funeral
services for Admiral Moffett. When the
admiral's body arrived from Atlantic
City. N. j., Tuesday it was taken to his
late home, 2019 Massachusetts, avenue.
Thence it was taken to the Fort Myer
gate of the cemetery, where it was met
BY a military escort. The Navy Depart
ment announced there would be no pro-
cession for the funeral through the city
and that no permission had been granted
for photographers to take pictures OF
the funeral in the cemetery. This was
done. they explained, at the request Of
the family.
The Navy Band, company OF sailors
and a company of Marines formed the
military escort for the Navy'S air chief.
Secretary of the Navy Claude A.
Swanson, accompanied by his aide,
Capt. Harold r. Stark, U. S. NJ, ar
ranged to participate in the last rites.
Honorary Pallbearers.
The honorary pallbearers for the ad-
miral were: Admiral William v. Pratt,
chief Of naval operations; Rear Ad-
miral Frank B. Upham, chief of the
Bureau of Navigation; Rear Admiral Al
fred w. johnson, assistant chief of the
Bureau of Navigation; Rear Admiral
Emory S. Land, chief of the Bureau OF
Construction and Repair; Capt. Arthur
B. Cook, assistant chief Of the Bureau
of Aeronautics-a close personal friend
of Admiral Moffett's-and Capt Elwood
A. Cobey, supply corps on duty in the
Bureau of Aeronautics.
While Washington was turning its
attention to the funerals for the two
Akron victims here, another naval Off
Ger. who also perished in the disaster.
was being inferred at Annapolis, Md.
Comdr Fred T. Berry. commander of
the rigid airsfip training and expert
mental squadron on the Akron, and also
commanding officer of the naval air
station at Lakehurst, was to be buried
in the Naval Academy Cemetery.
Funeral services were set for 2:30
pm. at the Academy chapel The
honorary palIbearers were announced
by the Navy Department as follows:
Comdrs H. B. Hird. H. G. Donald, j.
j. Brosl1ek, P. L. Wilson and E. o.
Almy and Lieut. Comdr. Kenworthy.
Comdr Frank H. Lash, Chaplain Corps,
U. S. N, arranged to oficiate.
Had Varied Career.
Comdr. McCord was born August 2,
1890. in Vincennes. Ind, and entered
the Naval Academy in July, 1907 After
a varied naval experience, during the
wartime part of which he served,
aboard the U. S. S. Ericsson in the
war zone, Comdr McCord was ordered
to Lakehurt, June rs, 1925, to take in
struction in lighter-th craft In
August of that year. ne was made
student naval aviator, remaining at
Lakehurst until October, 1927, when he
was transferred to the aircraft carrier
Langley as navigator and flyer.
In January, 1929 ne was ordered
aboard the carrier Saratoga in SINH
lar capacity. but nine months later was
transferred back to Lakehurst. where
he became executive officer. Two years
later he was made executive officer OF
the Los Angeles, and last June was
transferred to the Akron, of which he
took command last January 3.
Licensed to Marry.
LEONARDTOWN, Md. April 13 (Spe-