Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-20
MYER COHEN DIES
OF LONG ILLNESS
Washington Lawyer Was
Prominent in Banking
and Charity Circles.

Myer Cohen, prominent Washington
lawyer and long leader in the insur-
ance field in the National Capital, died
in Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore,
today. He was Ga years old.
MIR. Cohen had been in failing health
for some time and went to the hospital
in Baltimore last Sunday, subsequently
undergoing an operation Thursday.
Prominent as Lawyer.
He was a member of the legal and
insurance firm of Wolf 81 Cohen and
during more than 40 years of practice
had gained an enviable reputation as
a lawyer. In the insurance business. he
had been general agent for the Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Co., for many
years. and had been local agent and
representative for many other fire and
liabilities insurance companies.
Mr.. Cohen was prominently ldentifleo
with many organizations here. He was
a member OF the District of Columbia
Bar Association. the University Club,
the Racquet Club, the Columbia Coun-
try Club. the Republican Club OF New
York City. the Washington Board OF
Trade. the Chamber of Commerce and
the National Press Club and the
Masons, having membership In a
thirty-second degree Scottish Rite
BODY. His Affiliations in the Masonic
order also included membership in La
Fayette Lodge, F. A. A. M, and In
Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine.
Mr.. Cohen also had long been active
in the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton, having served as member OF
its board Of governors and in various
other Offices.
Active In Charities.
In addition he had been active for
many years in charitable organizations
and afiliated with other groups He
was a member of the board Of the
Rupert Home for Aged and Infirm,
founded in 1897, and at the time OF
his death was the sole surviving member
OF it's board OF trustees named in the
will OF Christian Rupert who endowed
the home with considerable fortune.
Mr.. Cohen had served for many years
as secretary and treasurer Of the insti-
tuition. Also for many years he was
chairman of the Committee OH Ways
and Means of the German Orphan
Asylum and was member of its board.
He also was Interested in the Childrens
Hospital here and the Hebrew Orphans
Home, which was founded for the care
Of orphans Of B'Nai Birth at Atlanta,
Ga.
III 1906, by appointment Of President
Roosevelt. Mr.. Cohen became a member
Of the District Of Columbia Board OF
Charities, and in 1908 was reappointed
by President Taft. He also had been
active in the Red Cross. was a member
of Bnai Birth, Jewish organization,
and belonged to the old Capital Bicycle
Club. and was a former president of
the District of Columbia Board of Fire
Underwriters. Mr.. Cohen was an active
member Of the Republican party here.
Born in Washington.
Born in this city, July 4, 1866, Mr..
Cohen was the son of the late Moses
and Henrietta Cohen. His father and
mother were natives of Germany. The
former died in 1904 and the latter in
1918.
Mr.. Cohen was educated in the pub
lie schools in this city and was gradu-
ated from the old Columbian University
Law School. now George Washington
University, in 1886, with the degree of
Bachelor of Laws The following year
he was graduated there with the de-
gree of Master Of Laws, and in the same
year was admitted TO the District of
Columbia bar.
bar he entered the practice Of law, in
association with Simon Wolf and later
became his partner. When Mr. Wolf
retired in 1920 Mr.. Cohen continued
their general practice. retaining the old
firm name and its Offices In the Wood
ward Building, Fifteenth and II streets
Prominent in Banking
Besides his various other activities
Mr.. Cohen was prominent in banking
| circles, having helped organize several
| OF WaShingtcns leading banking insti-
! buttons. He was one of the organizers
| of the Commercial National Bank, in
| 1904, and in 1913 assisted in organic
| ing the Federal Bank, now the Federal
| American National Bank. He had been
a director OF the Federal american
Bank since it was organized.
Mr.. Cohen married Miss Helen Wolf
of Washington in 1890 He is survived
| by his widow, two sons, DR.. Roger S
Cohen of Baltimore and Myer Cohen
! ir.. Of this city; two daughters. Mrs
| Harold B. Chase of Worcester, Mass.
and Mrs. Alexander G. Robson of this
| city. He also leaves four sisters, Mrs
Julia Selinger and Mrs Alfred Selinger
J both Of this city, and Mrs. William
| Kat2 and MIS-. Harry Panitz, both OF
Baltimore; a brother, S. M. Cole OF De-
| troit, who changed his surname, anC
| five grandchildren.
| The body was TO be brought here
! from Baltimore today Funeral ar
rang mentS are to be announced later
Mr.. Cohen's home here was at 2l0l
| Connecticut avenue.