The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
GREAT JOURNALIST IS DEAD.

GREAT JOURNALIST IS DEAD. One of Americas greatest newspaper careers can to an end the other day when Richard V Oulaha for nearly twenty years head Of the New Yoi Illness Washington staff and for twenty years p' fore than a leading political correspondent ana II porter. died at the untimely age of sixty-four. H death was the signal for outburst of tributes sue as few men in the country ever received bt fore President Hoover, former President Coolldg former Presidential Candidates Al Smith and Joh W. Davis. vice-Presdent Curtis Speaker Garne seven Cabinet members, of ex-Cabinet men hers Senator's Representatives and high officia and former high officials testified to their admire tion of MT Oulahan as man and a journalist. He was native of Washington City of Iris and Virginia ancestry. He was recognized as tf perfect type of responsible journalism. He nevt violated confidence did mean or dirty thin He always got the facts and always told the Wut Of the scores of those who gave statements abol him. none was better qualified to speak than close personal friends Senator Harry B. Hawes Missouri and Robert Lincoln OBrien of Bostol recently appointed Chairman of the Tariff Com mission.
 Senator Hawes said:
 Richard " oulanan was great national figure Dean of the Washington correspond entS he belonged to the Ou SCAooA VI politeness courtesy and clarity. He never said mean thing when he could avoid it. He had the confidence of all the pubnc men with whom he came in contact. Ihs he never betrayed. His personal popularity exceeded that of any man I know in his pro- fesson Handsome to look at, with cnarm- ing manners he was an ideal guest. have been his friend for over quarter Of century We were planning just month ago for cabin on the Potomac River near washington His taking away is a distinct shock No one fill his place
 MT. O'Bren said:
 Richard " Ouahan the outstanding newspaper correspondent in the Nationu Capital and was so recognized by the jour nalistc fraternity throughout the country remember what William H. Coolidge, we'll known Massachusetts business leader, said several years ago. in discussing the oppor- tunities of men in their varied careers and callings he concluded that he would ratner have Oulahans position as the head of The New York Times bureau here, With all that it carried of responsibility and influence III the interpretation of National affairs, than any other position that he could think of III either public or private life. That was the way many of us felt. The position was not only great because of the power Of The New York Times, but also by reason of the con- spcuous abilities and high sense of puphc responsibility with which MT. Oulahan main tained it. When l came to WaSiiiHSIoh III 1893 as stenographer for President Cleve- land MT. Oulahan although somewhat my
 junior was already established news paper man in the service of the olo unlteo Press next knew him the bureau of The New York Sun under the talented David S. Barry now Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate Few public men in washing ton = Presidents Senators, military officers
 etc-have lived here without knowing and admiring MT. Oulahan. He had wonder full sense of humor His comments on men and affairs were widely quoted. Of nobody in town has the praise been often used
 aYou know what Dick Ouahan said" as the prelude to some breezy epigram or tell ing comment. But it would be a mistake
 not to emphasize MT. Ouahans conscientious devotion to the highest ideals of his pro-
 fession His death is a loss not only 10 American journalism, but to American states
 manshp.
 Mr. Oulahan was one of the correspondents u accompanied President Harding on his trip to aska in 1923 He is well and favoraby remember bv many .JuneauiteS. He was toaStmaSter at luncheon given the newspapermen by the June Chamber of Commerce on that occasion ana speeches scntilating with wit and humor and loaf with facts and pertinent and timely obServatio will always be remembered by those who w fortunate enough to be present He was recognii bv all the correspondents with the President as leader among political journalists. They affections spoke of him as Pop" not that he was the old in age but the nestor in newspaper experience a wisdom.