Evening star., 1922-04-10
A. S: WQRTH|NGT0N
CLA|MED BY DEATH
Civil War Veteran Long
Identified With Interests
of Capital City.

1UVTtSTTtVW WITT 151sO1 SosS
of Capital City.
Augustus Storrs Worthington, vet
eran Of the civil war. prominently
Unidentified in legal circles and well
known in club life of this city, died
suddenly yesterday afternoon in the
dining room of the Chevy Chase Club.
Mr.. Worthington had just finished
little putting match on the green near
the club, and had taken his place at
table upstairs in the club when he
was seized with heart attack, from
which he died instantly. 1t was about
1880 o'clock, and Charles J. Bell.
president of the American Security
and Trust Company, was in the act
ington.
Mr.. Worthington was greatly inter-
ested in the civic affairs of this city.
For many years he was an ardent
worker on the citizens committee on
fiscal relations between the District
and the federal government, seeking
to maintain the $3.50 ratio for paying
the expenses of the Capital city. AS
a member of the executive committee
of the citizens joint fiscal relations
committee, Mr.. Worthington was one
of the leading spokesmen who argued
before the congressional committees.
He was the first chairman of the
committee, and only gave way on ac-
count of i'll health.
With Theodore w. Noyes and the
late Henry b. F. Macfarland he ar
gued before the joint congressional
committee on fiscal relations in 1915,
later, in 1920. before the House Dis
trict committee, on the Mapes bill
and at the hearing before the Senate
appropriations committee in 1921. he
was the leading lawyer of the com
mittee and was a tower of strength
in presenting the legal arguments for
the retention of the half-and-half
principle of paying the Districts ex-
penSes.
Favored National Representation.
Mr.. Worthington also was a MEM
ber of the joint citizens committee on
national representation and gave his
hearty support to that movement, but
poor health prevented him from TAX
ing more active part than he did:
He was the first chairman of the brief
committee of this committee.
AS a member of the Washington
Board of Trade and member of its
municipal finance committee, he con-
fined his efforts principally to work
ing for the retention of the fifty-hfty
relations. In appreciation of his hard
work in this direction. and alsosin ap-
probation of his efforts in behalf OF
the District of Columbia, he was
elected an honorary member OF the
board two years ago.
Mr.. Worthington had been an OPP
ponent of the Intangible tax laws of
the District as a possible infringe
ment of the Constitution. and was to
plead today. with Vernon West, as
sistant district attorney. in a test
case before the United States Supreme
Court. He had fought the measure in
its course through the District courts.
returned from Florida. where he had
been wont to spend the winter
months. He was an ardent golf player.
but because of several minor heart
had ordered him to stop playing. This
advice he had taken, although he oc-
casionally spent a little time on the
putting greens. He visited his SON
in-law. Lieut.. Col. G. L. Frailey. Sat.
urday and seemed in the best of
health. His return to the club yester-
day was received with pleasure by
his many friends.
Born in 1s43.
Born in Fallston, Pa. on August IA,
1S43, Mr.. Worthington received his
early education in Steubenville, Ohio.
where he soon afterward moved. He
was the son of the late Benjamin b.
and Eliza Worthington. At the out
break of the civil war he enlisted as
a private in Company D of the 9Sth
Ohio Infantry Volunteers. At the bat
tie of Perryville he received a gum
shot wound in the arm and later in
June. 1864. lost leg at the battle
of kenesaw mountain. From this in
jury he was in hospital for nearly
a year later receiving an honorable
discharge from the service.
Mr. Worthington's law career began
-l
time after the civil war he was a
clerk at the Capitol. One afternoon.
returning from work. he noticed a
crowd of boys at 18th and H streets.
whats going on here?" he asked. He
was told that it was a group of boys
one join that class who is employed
the rest Of the day." he asked some
one why. yes" came the reply.
Then. turning to a friend who was
walking with him. he said: Lets
| join" which they proceeded to do. 1t
| was a class of old Columbian Univer-
sity. In after years Mr.. Worthington
attributed this incident to his deter
mination to practice law.
Upon graduation he took for his
partner son of former Secretary of
War Edwin Stanton, with whom he
Mr.. Worthington and the late J. j.
Darlington were recognized for long
| time as the leading men of their pro-
fession in the city.
Mr.. Worthington was graduated from
the Columbian University Law School
(now George Washington. Upon his
graduation in 1858 he entered his legal
| career of nationwide reputation and
two years later was admitted to the
bar. From 1884 to 1888 he served with
distinction as United States district
| attorney. after which he was engaged
in private practice until about seven
years ago. when he was forced to re-
tire on account of i'll health. Senator
Reed Smoot was defended by Mr.
Worthington when the formers right
to sit in the Senate was challenged.
Mr.. Worthington also figured in the
impeachment proceedings against Judge
Archibald of Pennsylvania. He was a
former director of sthe Washington
Loan and Trust Company
Married in 1872.
Mr.. Worthington lived at 2015 Mass
achusetts avenue. He married Miss
! Louise Starr January 25. 1872. He was
member of the Cosmos Club. the
| Metropolitan Club. the Chevy Chase
Club and local post of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Surviving him
are his wife and three daughters. Mrs.
Charles l.. Frailey and Miss Florence
Worthington of this city and Mrs.
| Edgar c. Riebe of New York city.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
| row afternoon at o'clock at St.
Thomas Episcopal Church. 18th and
Church streets. Rev. DR.. c. Ernest
Smith will officiate Interment will