Evening star., 1932-12-16
THEODORE P. MOVES
|D|ES OF PNEUMONIA
Stars Associate Editor Had
Suffered Extended Illness,
With Other Complications.

Theodore Prentice Moves, associate
editor of The Evening Star and member
of the board of directors Of The Eve
ming Star Newspaper Company, died at
the United States Naval Hospital early
today following lingering illness. Last
Spring Mr.. Noyes underwent an opera
ton which. of itself, seemed not to be
serious. Following brief period of re-
cuperation, complications developed, with
| the result that since late In April he had
been continuously patient at the hos
pital. Notwithstanding assiduouS pro-
fessicnal care, subsequent minor opera
| tions and a number of blood trans
| fusions, In the end his system failed to
rally and death came peacefully at
5:35 am. today. The immediate cause
of death was bronchial pneumonia.
Mr.. Noyes was born in the tradition
of The Star. He entered its employ al
an early age, and, with the exception
! of a period spent in the Navy during
| the world War, he had been In its serv-
ice constantly ever since. He was the
only son of Theodore w. Noyes, the
present editor of The Star, and the
grandson of the late Crosby Stuart
Moves. who was its editor for more than
40 years, who had been in Its employ
since before the Civil War, and who was
one Of the original members OF the
present Evening Star Newspaper Com
pany, organized in 1868.
He was the nephew Of Frank B.
Moves. president Of The Evening Star
Newspaper Co. and president of the
Associated Press.
Funeral Monday Afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon from the resi-
dence of his father, 1880 New .Hamp-
shire avenue. The oflc1ating clergy
rector of st. Thomas Episcopal Church.
Interment will be in Rock Greek
The list of honorary pall-bearers thus
far announced Is composed OF the fol-
lowing: r. NJ Kaufman, secretary OF
The Evening Star Newspaper Com
pany. Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor
Of The Star; Samuel H. Kaufman,
assistant business manager OF The
Star; G. Adams Howard, automobile
editor of The Star; Henry G. Hanford,
assistant to the business manager OF
The Star; Ben M. McKelway, news
editor of The Star; Charles P. Clark,
general manager Of the American Auto
mobile Association; George E. Hamil-
ton. jr.: Carl r. Kurtz and Archibald
C. Rayner.
Joined Navy in May, 1917.
Born September IA, 1896, at Alton
Farm, the country estate OF his grand.
father, situated a short distance beyond
Silver Spring, Md, Mr.. Noyes spent his
boyhood in Washington, and received
his education at Preston's School. the
Washington Collegiate School and Tome
Academy, Port Deposit, Md.
Following the outbreak of host1hues,
Mr.. Moves was enrolled in the United
State Naval Reserve force at New Lon
don, Conn, May 10, 1917, as ma
chinist's mate, second class. He was at
tached to the mine force at New Lon
don, but a few months later was re-
leased in order that he might complete
his education However, he was ordered
back to active duty at the naval operat-
ing base, Hampton Roads. Va, June 20.
1918. His active service continued until
January 13, 1919, and he received his
honorable discharge from the Navy on
September 26, 1921.
Mr.. Moves first entered the service OF
The Star in its business department In
September, 1915. Following his war
time service. he resumed this connec-
ton in January, 1919. Subsequently he
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