Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-12
News a Shock to His Friends.

News of the death by his own hands
OF Overton W Price came as pro-
found shock TO his friends md asso-
crates in Washington While it was
known that Mr. Price for some time
had been in i'll health 1t was not
thought his condition was so serious
as to cause him to resort to self de
etruction. and 1t was believed that
lengthy stay at Rugby Grange near
Asheville. n c.. which was planned
by Mr.. Price and his family would
restore him to health.
The nervous and physical breakdown
which eliminated in yesterdays trae-
edy was the third similar illness Mr.
Price had suffered Several years ago
he experienced nervous collapse
which necessitated a prolonged So
Journ abroad. and shortly after the
Ballinger- Pinchot controversy, which
resulted in the removal of Clifford
Pinchot from the post of national for
ester. Mr.. Price again broke down
and vas advised by Mr. Pinchot to drop
all business and take a long rest This
enforced period Of recuperation was
spent in the Canadian Rockies
However. Mr.. Prices close friends knew
that ne never fully recovered from the
overWrouSht condition entailed by the
Baillnger- Pinchot affair, and his suicide
yesterday is by these friends given as
the direct. If long delayed, result of the
high nervous strain under which he lived
AOi A4O'4t4is dl tIldt tlfne.
Planned to Rest During Summer.
Mr.. Price. with Mrs Price who was
MISS 4ice virginia Lindsey of Alexan-
ora. Va. and their four children left
Alexandria Wednesday evening for their
summer home at Rugby Grange with the
Intention Of spending the summer th.ra
persons employed in the Office of thu. Ma
tiona! Conservation Association. at the
1oiofado building. said today that Nj
Price had been in very poor health 80
asserted that only his will powe, kar+
MN al MS desk On several occasions
u IS stated. clerks others empIoyeS IN
the Gee found him in a faint and he
had been compelled to leave the office and
return home a number of times With,
t"e last few months. IL Is believed that
the trip to Rugby Grange in his veal
eheo anu tishlI nervous condition. proved
too much for him, his suicide occurrin,
within very hours after he nd his 60,
lily arrived there.
In addition 10 HIS official position Win
the National Conservation Association
Mr. Price was member of the Sn.i.+,.
OF American Foresters having hold So
erai important Offices in the organiza-
ton. He was also a member of the
National Geographic Society, the Aneri-
can Fisheries Society the Sierra Il,,h
and the Cosmos Club Besides a large
number Of articles dealing with various
phases OF practical and theoretical for
estry he was the author of The Land
We Live in. book forestry and out
of-door life written particularly for bows
For several years past Mr. Price had de-
voted much time each summer to lecture
work. his subjects being forestry as APP
piled in the United Saes and European
counries, and the broad general topic of
conservation Of natural resources.
Native of England
He was born in Iiyerrlool England
January -. 1873. but had spent pract!-
ally his entire life III this country He
received his early education a. the
Episcopal High School, Alexandria later
aking special courses at the University
pr Virginia. the University OF Munich