Evening star., 1940-12-14
Rites for Lord Lothian
To Be Held Tomorrow
Al Cathedral
Ashes Will Be Placed
In VouIt at Arlington
For Indefinite Period

The United States arranged today
to give its highest honors for the
dead to the Marques of Lothian,
late British Ambassador whose ashes
will be placed in vault at Arling-
ton National Cemetery Monday after
funeral services at the Washington
Cathedral tomorrow.
The remains of the popular en-
voy, who died Unexpectedly early
Thursday, will repose in the burial
place of this Nations military heroes
for en- indefinite period until ar
rangementS can be made for final
disposition" according to a State
Department announcement late yes
terday.
Eventually, a United States war
ship is expected to be made avail
able to return the ashes to Lord
Lothian's homeland. President
Roosevelt may decide ON his return
to the Capital next week whether
this will be done in the near future
or postponed for the duration of the
war.
Early to Represent President.
The White House announced to-
day that Mr.. Roosevelt had re-
quested Stephen Early, White House
press secretary, to represent him at
the funeral
Meanwhile. the State Department
made public the text of reply from
King George vi of Great Britain to
message from President Roosevelt
In which the President declared that
he was shocked beyond measure" at
the death of Lord Lothian.
The message from King George
vi to President Roosevelt read as
follows:
II am very grateful for your kind
message on the tragic death of my
Ambassador Lord Lothian. 1t was
always most gratifying to me that
his personal relations with you were
so happy and cordial. and I know
as you do, how devoted he was to
the ideals which inspire our two
peoples
Anglican Rites at 2:30.
The Anglican funeral rites at the
Cathedral, where Woodrow Wilson
and other distinguished Americans
are entombed, are scheduled for
2:30 pm. tomorrow An Army caiS-
son, escorted by a squadron of cav
airy, will bear the Ambassador re-
mains from the British Embassy to
the Cathedral.
Seats at the service will be re-
served for American and British
officials, members of the diplomatic
corps and the personal friends of
Lord Lothian.
Following the funeral, private
cremation service will be held in the
Church of Fort Lincoln, Bladens-
burg road at the District line.
The ashes will be received at Ar
lington National Cemetery with full
military honors at noon Monday.
An Army bugler will sound taps, a
firing squad will fire three volleys,
and Lord Lothians remains will be
placed in a vault under the mast
of the famous Battleship Maine,
near the Amphitheater
Formal action in London toward
appointment of new Ambassador
was held in allegiance until con-
clusion of the religious rites. How
ever, diplomatic sources there CEN
tered their attention on Sir Andrew
Rae Duncan, British Minister of
Supply, as likely successor to Lord
Lothian.
Brawney, 56-year-old Sir Andrew
formerly was chairman of the Brit
ish Board of Trade. He has headed
a number of important government
commissions and went into the cab
met when Winston Churchill became
Prime Minister. A native of Scot
land he is married and the father Of
two sons, one of whom was killed at
Dunkerque.
Sir Andrews industrial back
ground, including experience in coal,
shipping, steel, utilities and banking,
was seen as fitting him for the
Washington position. Englishmen
expressed the view that since the
United States already is collaborat-
ing with Britain in the matter of
supplies, a businessman rather than
a career diplomat was indicated for
the assignment.
For that reason, there was less
talk that the post might go to War
Minister Anthony Eden.