The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-01

END IS PEACEFUL.
Heart Attack Follows
Clothing of Blood
In Lungs.
ALWAYS REFUSED
TO ADMIT ILLNESS
Considered Giant Figure
In Republican Party
For Many Years.

senator Boies Penrose, seEgor
Senator from Pennsylvania, is dead.
senator Penrose, who has been a
recognized leader Of the Senate for
the last ten years. died from an iII-
ness Of more than a year. in his
rooms in the wardman Park Inn
last night at 1880 O'Clock.
hls illness became acute the LAST
hNe DAYS. and took a turn for tho
worse yesterday afternoon. The
senator continued his determined 4
night for life until a few minutes
before his death, when he Ianssd
into Inconsistencies.
Of1cial report Of the Senator..
death was given a few minutes ait
er u 80 by DR.. Roy Adams, hss per- 4
sonal physician
Desth Due 20 Heart At,.~tN
Death was attributed nv N,
Adams TO a heart attack resultins-
from pulmonary thrombosis. Tne
disease is characterized nv Dr-
ADAMS as clotting Of the blood in
the lung.
senator Penrose, giant figure I'm
united states politics for many
years, fought for his health in Tn.
last year In the determined spirie.
which retained for him the Ieaoer-N
ship Of the Republican body in tn.
Senate. He never admitted he wss
Ill although frequently appearing
In a wheel chair for tie last year.
He visited the senate Offices on Ia q
Friday, the day he was last in pub
lic- He attended a meeting Of the
Finance Committee, Of which he.
was chairman. on that day.
Senator Penrose had been con-
lined TO his room since. but he re-
fused TO admit that he was seri-
ously i'll
Brother Is Notlaed.
Dr. Adams said the passing OF
Americas giant politician was very
peaceful No statement was made
oy the Senator prior to his period
Of Inconsistencies.
Following an oficial bulletin ar
nouncinR the death Of the senator
Or. Adams OF Washington. phoned
Or. Charles Penrose. OF Phfladel-
phia. a brother of the Senator. Dr.
Penrose- who is aged and not in the
best OF health. was unable 20 plan
any funeral arrangements. Dr.
Adams said
Only Two Present st Desth.
DR.. Adams said he was with Sen
ator Penrose since early in the az
ternoon when the Senator COM
planned of pain in his heart Or,
Adams said the patient made a de-
termined fight between that time
and the hour of his death. lie
lapsed into unconsciousness at lI.ea
p. m. and died FIVE minutes later,
DR.. Adams said.
DR.. Adams was called early IN
the afternoon by Senator Penroseis
nurse. DR.. Adams and the nurse a
were the only persons in attend
snce when he died
DR.. Charles Penrose. brother %
the Senator, was SO shocked by the,
announcement OF death DIR. Adams
said he did not believe he would be
able to come 20 washin Gton.
DR.. Penrose ard DR. Charles Car
penter, OF Philadelphia, were at tn,
bedside Of Senator Penrose Friday,
and returned assured by the Seas-
tors insistence that he was suffer
ing only a slight illress
President Expresses SORROW. II
President Harding was inforaSI
Of the death of senator PeT1r6-~
a few minutes after l2-ofcisck. ia
expressed dep sorrow az the time,
the informant reported Presadeptl
Harding had retired and a. AZ
early hour this nornins hfeAr1f =
sued no 'statent y. rciaiivg to as
desth OF thx poi oiiticsi leaasr.
Al The hour Senator PeAyose died
cftfrens Of the District were ceIe-
ersting IN merry fashion the pass
ing of the old year in the Senatorsi
hotel, oblivious OF the passing OF
the political leader.
Senator Penrose was born "a
Philsdeiphis November I. 1850 He
was educated In the schools Of that
city and was graduated from Har-
ward IN 1881. He was admitted TO
the bar In 1SSs. His entrance TO
the Psnnsylvania Legislature 4.AS-l--
lest. and after ssrvsug TWO years
was elected state
senator and was president pro tenn
pore. =
In 1897 he was elected TO the
United statps Senat. to succeed J.
Donald Cameron ami was re-eiect
% successively in lsO3. 1908. 1919
and 1920.
Earned Political Power.
= Senator Penrose was acclaimed by
his friends and conceded by b.. !.
enemies TO be the most powerful
Ieader Of the conservative element
81 the Republican party. From the
lime he entered the political arena,
candidate for State representa- !.
i've from the Eighth district OF
Phiiadelphie In 1854. supported by
ouay-then boss Of Penn
'yivania-Penross gave HIS atten-
Ion TO attainment Of political
'ower rather than high once.
BE was FIRST known as a reformcr 4
Fhile stu practIcJng law before
'ecoufnG an once holder. IA
vrote . book in collaboration wifk
sdwtn p. Allison on municipal NJ.
orm- IL was not long aftsrvsrh
Iowever. before he becaule -ssoc,-
ted with Don Cameron AL, Nat
hew Quay. and following ~ eiee-
lon TO the Pennsylvania Iegiss- N
ure he was never c-t Of Once.