Evening star., 1944-04-30
Men Of Allied Navies
To Join in Tribute
To Knox Tomorrow

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While American and British men
of-war in every part of the globe
dip their colors in mourning to-
morrow, the Nations wartime Sec
retary of the Navy, Frank Knox,
will be buried on the high green
hills of Arlington National Gem
etery among the soldiers and sailors
he knew and loved we'll.
But before the flag -draped caisson
bearing the body Of the warrior
journalist moves with a guard of
honor over the Memorial Bridge and
on up the slope overlooking the
Potomac, simple civilian services
will be held for him at 2 pm. at
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. They will be conducted by
DR.. Fred s. Buschmeyer, pastor and
friend of Col and Mrs. Knox for
many years. Chaplain S. w. Sails
bury of the Navy will assist him.
Meanwhile, plans have been made
for special memorial services to be
attended by the thousands of men
and women, both civilian and uni
formed, who served under the late
Secretary in the Navy.
Speculation on Successor.
In the midst of national mourn
ing for Col. Knox, who died at his
home here Friday as the result of
one in a series of heart attacks
which started Sunday, the demands
of wartime administration naturally
spurred speculation as to his sue
ceSSor
On Capitol Hill many legislators
expressed the hope that he might
be followed by his first lieutenant,
tUndersecretary James V. Forrestal,
the 52-year-old former New York
investment banker. Other names
prominently mentioned in political
quarters were those of 1t. Comdr.
Harold E. Stassen, former Governor
of Minnesota; Wendell Willkie,
Charles Edison, Col. Knox's prede-
cessor in the Navy Department and
former New Jersey Governor: Chair
man Vinson of the House Naval AT
fairs Committee, and Representative
Johnson, Democrat, of Texas.
Other political sources believed
that in view of the fact that Col.
Knox was Republican, President
Roosevelt might wait until after the
national conventions to name his
successor. Then, it was said. the
question of what men are available
will be clarified. 1t. Comdr. Stas-
son, for instance, is a presidential
possibility.
No Indication From President.
From the Presidents temporary
headquarters in the South came no
indication Of his decision. An As
sociated Press dispatch indicated
that it was most unlikely that he
would return to Washington in time
to attend Col. Knox's funeral.
Admission to the church services
will be limited to the closest friends
and associates of the late secretary.
Admirals and bluejackets, gen.
erals and privates, diplomats and
businessmen will take part in the
ceremonies.
AT the church, where a guard of |
honor will be on duty until serv-
ices start, the bodybearers, as active
pallbearers are known in military
services, will include four blue !
Jackets, two marines and two
Coast Guardsmen.
After the services, the body
bearers will carry the casket to a
waiting hearse. Near the Navy
Department the coffin will be
transferred to a horse-drawn cais-
son which will bear it to Arlington.
The procession will include the
Navy Band, battalions of marines,
bluejackets, Coast Guardsmen, and
WAVES, .- women marines and
SPARS. The late Secretary's per-
sonal flag will be carried by War
rant Officer William A. Pierce of
the Marine Corps
Chaplain Salisbury to Officiate.
Following the military escort will /
come the clergy, honorary pail
bearers, the caisson with it's guard
of body bearers and Col. Knox's
family and friends.
Services at the grave will be con-
Quoted by Chaplain Salisbury. A
detachmen of Navy enlisted men
will fire the final volley and Navy
bugler will sound taps.
At the same time that the services
are shceduled to begin at the
church. other memorial services will
be held for commissioned and en-
listed personnel. One group will L
be formed at the main Navy Build
ing, while the other will be at the
Navy Annex at Arlington, Va.
Thousands of employees in. the
Navy Department will gather for
memorial services at the Rejecting
Pool adjoining the Lincoln and
Washington Memorials
AS further mark of respect to
that late Secretary, the Navy De-
partment is scheduled to close at
2:45 pm. and remain closed for
the rest Of the day.
Other services will be conducted
throughout the world aboard Navy
ships and at naval shore establish
ments where war conditions permit.
Honorary PalIbearers.
The honorary pallbearers will be
headed by Acting Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal. Others chosen are
Assistant Secretary Ralph A. Bard,
Assistant Secretary for Air Artemus
Il. Gates, Admiral Ernest j. King,
Navy commander in chief; Vice
Admiral F. j. Horne, deputy chief
of naval operations; Vice Admiral
r. r. Waesche, commandant of the |
Coast Guard; 1t. Gen. A. A. Vande-
grift, commandant of the Marine
Corps; Vice Admiral Randall .
Jacobs, chief of the Bureau of Per-
Sonnel; Vice Admiral Ross T Nc