Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
WALTER A. STRONG,
PUBLISHER, DIES
Heart Attack Proves Fatal
to Head of Chicago
Daily News.
a, IN. Associated press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May ii.-Stricken with
heart disease. Walter A. Srong 90
year-old publisher OF the Cnlcago
Dailv News, died suddenly yesterday,
shortly after playing round OF golr
With his son John. Death occurred In
his home. in suburban Winnetka, whle
he was preparing to Join the members
Of his family At dinner.
Mr.. Strongs 9-year-old daugnIer
Anne found him outstretched on me
NooY of his bed room. Believing ne mao
tainted she hurried to her mother Tor
hein AND Mrs strong, assisted by her
Eons Walter, iT and John lifted MN
tn his bed He was dead, however,
when physicians arrived
The nassing Of Mr. Strong came as
q shock to his friends and associates:
He had appeared to be in the pest OF
health His son WaNerJr IT., however;
ssid that his father had complained NJ
heing tired on his arrival home last
SATURDAY, night and had retired early
There was an indication also that this
fatigue had continued yesterday as Mr
strong PLAYED but six holes ~ golf ana
then decided tn 60 home.
Hoover Sends Message.
the funeral viii be held from the
Strong home wednesday. with burial IN
Eosefjll Cemetery Meanwhile mes
aares Of condolences came pouring m
Including one to Mrs. Strong from
President Hoover.
It am deeply shocked TO learn OF the
passing Of Mr. Strong" the PreSldent
wired. He was 81 fine an American,
90 stanch In every righteous cause
that his loss is loss to All our people.
Mrs Hoover Joins me in the expression
az nur greatest sympathy and our
drawers that strength may come TO
Mr. Strone's rise to the head 81 the
paiJv News or1s niZation was both steady
and rapid. Always regarded as Keen
newspaper worker. he began his career
when he started selling newspapers IoT
the News. which was founded by victor
lawson and Melville e. Stone AIIer
Mr. 1ewson's death he became dictator
cf the Daily News policies. He was
chairman of the board nf the AdVer-
Using Federa ton Of America and d.
rector of the Audit Bureau OF Circula-
ton. At one time he was Q director
Of the Associated Press. ~
walter A, Strong was born in 1888,
In Chicago AS a boy he sold papers
On West Madison street surface cars 10
earn money to finance his 'educa tlon AT
Lewis Institute, where be was taxing a
tended Beloit College. While there his
father. DR.. Albert A. Strong, a pnysl-
rian. died. but Walter A. supported ms
mother by working on the old Beloit
Free press. of which he eventually De-
came assistant managing editor.
when he finished at Beloit, Mr.. Strong
started working for the News IN the ac-
counting department, becoming auoitor
for the company in 1910. Later ne pc
came head Of the mechanical ano oS-
trfbutiou departments, and In 1872 was
ynaNe business manager. The height OF
his career came when ne and group
~ Chicagoans purchased the News from
the Lawson estate. He then became
publisher and president Of the Daily
n was at Mr.. strong's direction that
The News built It's massive $1,000, 900
white limestone home, into which the
newspaper moved June 8, 1879, rom
the antiuuated building in the Loop. Inc
new quarters. FIRST great ouuoine IN
Chicago to be erected on air rignts.
situated on site along the OnhcSso
River
DesnSta his busy newspaper life, MT.
ztrony found time TO continue his In
ferast In affairs at Beloit College. hold
ing a trusteeship. He wss also keenly
interested In the village OF Winnetka,
and he held = place as trustee OF the
Winnetka Board
CHICAGO newspaper publishers joined
the. Daily News in tribute TO MT
Strong
1T was a tragedy that Mr.. Strong
should die at the age Of a. said Col.
Robert r. Mccormick of the Chicago
Daily Tribune Tt was doubly regret
table that death occurred so soon after
he came into the management OF the
News"
The News itself said that "his years
of intense concentration on Analrs OF
moment Of leadership in business and
civic enterprises placed too great
strain upon bis vital forces. His I'M
timely end Is heavy loss not alone TO
his family, his friends and his business
Newspaper Men Pay Tribute.
other tributes from Chicago news
paper men were these:
Herman Black, Chicago Evening
American: Newspaper men who re-
spect their profession viii miss Walter
Strong keenly. because he was always
ready TO battle shoulder TO shoulder
with them"
Homer Guck, the Chicago Herald and
Examiner: Chicago loses a really great
citizen in his deathS
Knowlton l.. Ames. jr., the Chicago
Evening Post: He was an outstanding
publisher. not only in Chicago. but
throughout the United States, where he
was admired and respected"
S. e. Thomson, the Daily Illustrated
Times: There are few worthy, progress
sive activities that did not bear the i'm
press of his vigorous personality"
Besides his widow Mr. Strong Is sur
vived by five children. Walter, jr., Is:
John IA: Robert, IL; Anne. Q, and