Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
MEMORIAL IS HELD
b1s
FOR GUS ]. KARGER
Newspaper Men Pay Tribute
to. Late Member of Corps
at Senate Gallery.

Memorial ceremonies in memory Of
the late Gus ]. Karger, long a news
paper correspondent in Washington,
were held today in the Senate Press
Gallery, James l.. Wright, chairman
of the standing committee, presiding.
Mr.. Karger's character and his work
We're eXtolled by his former col
leagues and resolutions expressing.
the regret of the corps of Washington
correspondents at his death were
adopted. The speakers were Rich
ard V. Oulahan of the New York
Times and Negley d. Cochran of the
S,ripps newspapers. Chief Justice
Taft and several Senators attended.
Mr.. Oulahan praised particularly
the work of Mr.. Karger as chairman
of the standing committee Of corre-
spondents during the war.
How we'll he led US | do not need
to tell said Mr.. Oulahan. There
were problems with which we were
obliged to deal as an organized body.
A misdirected zeal, an offshoot of
that apprehension which gripped
mems minds in those days of trial
and uncertainty, caused some of those
in authority to seek to impose upon
the press burden or servility which
would have hampered instead of aid
ed our conutry's. cause. 1t was re-
sisted OH lHt Stole VI Wy
this corps; it was resisted by many
of those whose legislative activities
We report from this and the other
gallery.
Speaking of his last illness, which
came upon Mr.. karger while he was
engaged in the task of covering
the political situation throughout the
country, Mr.. Oulahan likened Mr.
Karger to the soldier who continued
with his duty, and completed his
task.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions adopted by the cor
respondents We're drafted by COM
mittee composed of Leroy T. Vernon,
Chicago Daily News; James +. Horna
day, indianapolis News, and William
L. Brigham, Boston Transcript. They
follow:
Life and death bring to us all the
JOY and sorrow we know on earth.
The beginning and the end is the
same for all. Life manifests itself in
many ways. and it is through its
manifestations that we are led to
judge our fellow men. They do not
always live long enough to know
what that judgment is, but Gus ]. kar-
ger went to his untmely end realizing
as well any man could the admira-
in the press galleries had for him.
He came to us % years ago a
newspaper man experienced beyond
his years. He brought with him an
. Americanisn which broadened his
vision beyond all thought of sordid
things. He entered our professional
life. loving it and prepared to main
tain it's high standards to the utmost.
He was just, he was generous; he was
loyal, he was faithful; he was honest
and he was fearless. He had a mind
of his own and therefore was a par
tisan, but a noble foe to whom mean
ness of thought and action was I'M
known. His capacity for friendship
encompassed US all, reached into the
higher councils of the Nation and
stretched out from coast to coast.
We rejoice that he had so much OF
the milk of human kindness in him.
1t is a memory which enriches us all
Real Loss in His Death.
During his membership in these
galleries, Gus j. karger was called
upon to fill every honorable post of
duty within our group. He dis
charged those trusts with fidelity,
with honor to himself and to US.
During the World War he represented
US as chairman of the standing COM
mittee of Washington correspondents
with sturdy, sterling PATRIOTISM
and unSelfishness worthy of the highest
traditions of real serevice. Uncom-
planning, always ready. dilligent and
devoted we do not now know at what
cost to himself he gave to us I'M
stintingly of his heart and mind and
body. But we do record here again
our unreserved appreciation of him
and his works.
THE newspaper profession suf-
fered a real loss in the death of Gus
J. Karger. We, who knew him best,
miss his mpanionship, joyous and
inspiring. We miss his friendship,
strong and tender. We miss Gus j.
Karger, the man. who dwelt so long
among US and left only worthwhile
memories in his going.
ITO those whom he loved best we
give our reverent and heartfelt
sympathy"