Evening star., 1924-08-02
II: K. SOUTHLAND
EcALLED BY DEATH
Superintendent Of Star Com
posing Room in company's
Service 81 Years. !.

Henry X. Southland, SO years old,
superintendent Of the composing room
OF The Evening Star, OF. which he had
night at l1:i5 o'clock at his home.
14l2 Euclid street northwest. '.
Death was due to heart disease, Mr.,
Southland being stricken as he went
to get . drink of water. He had
seemed in the best Of health recently.
following a serious illness = year ago.
and concluded his activities yesterday
fresh from the press. 70 see that its
"make-up' was all right.
Funeral services will be held at II
o'clock Monday morning At the resi-
VIII Ss NJ u 10 os
Cemetery. Pallbearers are to be Jo-
seph c. Whyte. William Macdonald
and Guy Prescott, associates in The
Star composing room, and B. b. Judd.
Calvin T. Milans and Robert Mop.
Ailans. -.
His Death sAseks Associates.
The passing Of Mr.. Southland
South" az he was universally
calied-came as a shock not only to
the entire personnel OF The Evening
Star. but also to the entire newspaper
and printing fraternity of the Ma
x kindly. tolerant man, whose
great interest In life WIS his paper.
Mr. Southland was spoken Of today
by members Of Columbia TypoEraph-
tcal Temple. No. lol, Of which he was
Chapel of The Evening Star are meet :
ing this afternoon to adopt resolu-
tions Of sympathy.
1t was remembered today that asso-
ciates on The Star greeted Mr.. South
that they had received postcards
from Augustus Bruehl, a retired as
sociate, now on q vacation in the far
West. Il, too, am going on a long
tendent Of the composing room
Mr.. Southland was a native Of
Massachusetts,, having been born No
vember Z. 1861. He came to the Dis
trict of Columbia in 1881. after having
lived in indianapolis. Ind, for . num-
printer at the Government Printing
ONCE here.
His First Service With The Star.
He came to The Star In March, 1887.
since which time his employment with
this newspaper had been continuous.
"Mr. South" entered the employ Of
The Star as a floorman. later becom-
ing makeup man, then assistant
foreman Of the composing room, the
scene of his activities for so many
years.
He was appointed foreman of the
composing room January 1. 1907,
which position he held until Novem-
Der, 1923, when he was appointed
superintendent, with general over
sight of the large personnel of the
room.
During his years of service with the
paper Mr., Southland saw The Even
ing Star keep pace with the growth
of the National Capital.
He witnessed the Transformation of
both the city and the paper. the for
mer growing to a great city Of inter
national attention and the paper out
growing it's quarters and. building it's
annex on Eleventh street, it's presses
and linotype machines being in
creased in number many fold to keep
pace with its growing size and circu-
lation.
Fishing HIS Main Diversion.
Mr.. Southland, it was recalled with
affection today by friends. hadsput
one great diversion outside The Star.
1t was fishing. On his day OF" II
was his custom to take rod and reel.
call in some old fishing buddies and
make for the water.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Southland, who. before her mar
riage to Mr.. Southland in 1887, was
Miss Mary Milans.