Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
S|GMUMKANND DIES.
Of HEART DISEASE.
President of Big Department
Store Here viii Be Buried
Tomorrow.

Sigmund KAnn, president of S. Kann
Sons CO., operators of one of Washing
tons largest department stores, died at
his home in Baltimore at o'clock
yesterday afternoon following a short
illness.
Mr.. Kann attended to business at the
store here as usual Friday. Returning
to his home Friday night, he COM
planned Of feeling i'll, and a physician
was summoned. 1t was believed at first
that he was suffering from bronchitis.
Saturday, however, when his condition
became serious, doctors diagnosed his
case as heart disease.
A native of Baltimore, Mr.. Kann
would have been So years old June 9.
He was the son of Solomon Kann, who
conducted q dry goods store in Balti-
more.
Came Here. Over IS Years Ago.
Mr.. Kann gained his early knowledge
Of the merchandise business while work.
ing in his fathers store. Subsequently,
with his brothers, Simon and Louis
Kann, Mr.. Kann came to this city and
founded a small store at 909 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. This was more than IS
years ago.
The business grew rapidly and they
purchased a store at Eighth street and
Market place. Soon afterward they
felt the Washington market was SUI
perior to Baltimores and relinquiShed
their holdings in the latter city to de-
vote their entire time to the develop
ment of their business in the National
Capital.
Their venture here proving highly
successful they later acquired prop
erty adjacent to the original store until
finally they had possession of the greater
part Of the property bounded by Penn
d streets Subsequently they opened
new annexes until the store occupied
the greater part of the block.
The firm was named after Solomon
Kann, the father of Sigmund Louis
and Simon Kann. Simon Kann, vice
president of the firm, now the only
surviving member of the original firm,
was on a vacation in Florida when he
learned of Mr.. Kann's death yesterday
and is en- route to Baltimore to attend
the funeral.
Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at Mr.. Kann's residence, 1921
Eutaw place, Baltimore, tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. DR.. William Rosenau
Of the Eutaw Place Temple will oficiate.
Interment will be in the Baltimore He
brew Cemetery. The store executives,
once force and many other employees
are expected to attend.
At Mr.. Kann's bedside when he died
were his wife, Mrs. Gertrude s. StrouSe
Kann, whom he married in Baltimore
IS years ago; his son, Sol Kann, and q
daughter, Mrs. Selma Burgunder. Mr..
Kann also leaves four grandchildren.
During his long career Mr.. Kann
made a host Of friends in business and
other circles and had become widely
known He was active in various
philanthropic enterprises, having par
ticipated In many drives for charitable
institutions and the Community Chest.
He was known as generous con-
tributcr to the latter.
Subscribed to Charities.
Mr.. Kann had a number Of private
charities to which he subscribed gener-
ously. To his unfailing kindness and
courtesy to every one and amiable dis
position were attributed in q large
measure as responsible for his business
success, his friends declared. He was
much beloved by both his business
associates and employees.
Mr.. kann was member OF the
Washington Chamber of Commerce, the
Board Of Trade, the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and the
Phoenix and Suburban Clubs Of Balti-
more.
The store was closed today and will
remain closed tomorrow out of respect
to Mr.. Kann's memory.
The meeting of the Advertising Club
of Washington, formerly scheduled for
tomorrow afternoon, has been called on
out Of respect to the memory of Mr..
Kann. A committee of oflcers from the
club viii attend the funeral.