Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07

This paper was suddenly bought by a
rival and Mr.. Fleming next found him.
self writing for q syndicate of trade
papers, after few months being asked
to become their representative in
Washington. When he first pitched his
tent in this city, over 20 years ago, he
represented % of these papers at one
time.
He found looking after so many pa
while walking down Pennsylvania ave-
nue., he met his former employer IN
Chicago, who had come to Washington
to live. The chance meeting resulted
in the financial writer joining the
Washington Times staff.
Joined Stars STAFF In 1913.
About a year later Mr.. Fleming was
asked to take the financial editorship
of The Star. He was So" years old at
the time and considered the offer the
greatest tribute of his career starting
work on the paper December 81, 1913.
In his younger days in Chicago he
was very fond of sports and in the 70s
was a star base ball player. He was
personal friend of Pop" Anson Billy
Sunday and other diamond kings of
many years ago, his semi-professional
club often playing professionals. He
competed against Arson and Charles
Comiskey played on a team which Mr..
Fleming managed, the Liberties. In
his athletic days he was over feet tall
and weighed 1877 pounds.
Mr.. Fleming represented the late c.
w. Barron, owner of the Wall Street
many big Chicago corporations Mr.
Barron conceived the idea of owning
at least one share of stock in a host
of the leading corporations of the coun-
try, so that he might have a represent
alive obtain at first hand all the an
nual reports. Some corporations were
far less open in their business methods
then than now and meetings were often
suddenly adjoured when the officials
were presented with c. w Barron's
proxies which admitted a press repre-
sentative in person.
Mr. Fleming was a Republican in
politics, and Presbyterian in religion
He cast his first ballot for Gen. Grant
when the latter ran for his second
term. He also stood out in the cold
November rain for many hours to get
a chance to vote for James @. Blaine.
Convention Guest Seven Times.
The dean of Washington's financial
writer's always had the interests of the
District Bankers Association at heart.
He had attended every out-of-town
convention the association ever held,
with one exception. illness keeping him
away. AT the last seven conventions
he had been a guest of the ASSOCIATE
He presented the association with a
golf trophy which arouses great interest
every year.
A charter member OF the National
Press Club, he was also a member of
The Evening Star Club and a life mem
Der of the Chicago Press Club. He is
survived by brother. John, in Chi
cago, who for years was a business as
Sociate of the late Andrew Carnegie. A
son, George, and two nieces also sur
vive him.
Mr.. Fleming made his home with his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Russell S. Flem-
ing whose husband died in 1915 Mrs.
Fleming's devoted care, in the opinion
of physicians prolonged Mr. Jennings
life many years. Although broken in
body, the veteran writer's mind was as
clear and active at 80 as at 80 When
physician once told him that continu-
ance of work would endanger his health
the veteran editor replied that life
without work did not remotely interest
him. Il don't want to sit around and
play harp, either in this world or
the next" he once observed to a friend.