Evening star., 1926-11-02
ARTHUR DUNN DIES
AFTER OPERATION
Political Writer One of Best
Known of Washington
Correspondents.

Arthur Wallace Dunn, for a third
OF a century one of the best known
newspaper correspondents and 'politi-
cal writer's in Washington, died at 6
O'Clock this morning at the Episco-
pal Ear, Eye and Throat Hospital
from complications following a recent
operation. He was 67 years old.
Since the death of his wife in Sep
tember Mr.. Dunn had been in failing
health. About three weeks ago he
underwent an operation for maStoldS
from which he appeared to be rapidly
recovering, when complications and
pneumonia set in. Until the time of
his death Mr.. Dunn took an active
interest in political affairs, and only
a few days ago discussed with mem
bers Of the Gridiron Club, of which
he was Il former president, the next
dinner to be given by that organlZa-
ton.
His son, Lieut.. Comdr. Arthur Wal
lace Dunn, jr., L. 5. ~, who has been
on European duty as staff officer
aboard the L. S. S. Memphis, is the
only surviving member of the family.
Comdr. Dunn was abroad at the time
Of his mothers death, and when notl-
fed Of his fathers grave illness hur-
ried back to the United States He is
due to arrive in New York tomorrow
on the S. S. Homeric.
Born i'm Minnesota.
Born in Meeker County, Mimi,
February II, 1859, one of the Repub-
ncan Strongholds in the Northwest,
It was not surprising that Mr.. Dunn
imbibed in his early youth the princi
Y1n If 1;oo oh !, I n.
held in after years as an active news
paper writer and observer of political
conditions. He received his early ed
ucation at the Jacobson, Mimi, High
School and as a young man drifted
to North Dakota, where he became
editor of the Grand Forks Plain Deal
er in 1883. North Dakota then. as
now, was political hotbed, and it
was there that MIR. Dunn got his first
real insight into campaigning.
His early training in that State
t1tted him for the city editorShip OF
the St. Paul Pioneer Press, from
1888 and launched him on a
national career as a Washington cor
respondent for that paper, and the
Portland Oregonian in 1889. The
year following he married Miss Lillian
j. Lash of Chicago
Mr.. Dunn S political acumen won
him early laurels among the CORE
spondants here and in 1898 he was
placed in charge of the congressional
staff of the Associated Press. In that
capacity until 1906, Mr.. Dunn became
widely known for his political fore
casts. He travelled extensively
through the country during the
political campaigns and covered"
practically all the national party con-
ventionS for the Associated Press.
Since 1898. Mr.. Dunn branched out
into the broader field of political
writing, sending daily letters to the
American Press Association and con-
tributing political articles to the
Review of Reviews. the Worlds Work
and other magazines. Recently he
became correspondent here for the
New York Graphic.
Few of the Washington CORE
spondents have had wider acquaint-
ance with statesmen and political
leaders than Mr.. Dunn during his
SO years observations of national
affairs from the seat Of Government.
A member Of the National Press Club,
he took always an active interest in
its affairs and in recent years wrote
a number of books that have had wide
popularity
Joined Gridiron Club in 1901.
Among these were "Gridiron
Nights" from Harrison to Harding,
q personal narrative of his news
paper work here; "FrOntiar Facts and
Fiction and How Presidents Are
Made"
Mr.. Dunn was admitted to mem
bership in the Gridiron Club in 1901
and succeeded Henry L. West as its
president in 1906. lie in turn was
succeeded by Robert J. Wynne, who
later became PoSJma Ster General. AL
ways a leader in gridr0n affairs. Mr..
Dunn contributed largely to the pro-
grams which have made the yearly
dinners Of that group famous. In adj
dition to the Gridiron Club he held
memherk,ip in the Chevy Chase Club
and also was a member of St. Johns
Episcopal Church.
Arrangements for the funeral, it
was said today, will await the arrival
of his son. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery. Both the National
Press club and the Gridiron Club
will appOint committees to attend the