Evening star., 1933-09-13
JOHN EDWIN NEV|N,
NOTED WRITER, DIES
Confidante of Wilson Sue.
Cumbs to Heart Disease
at Mt. Alto Hospital.

John Edwin Nevin. So, whose "by-
line" has appeared in newspapers
throughout the country over some Of
the most important stories of the past
quarter century, died early today at
Mount Alto Hospital after an illness of
two weeks.
Jack" Nevin, as he was familiarly
known to Presidents, statesmen and
members of his own profession, had
travelled all over the world getting the
news. He was a confidant of Presi-
dent Wilson. and once was character
lied by Marlin Pew of Editor and Pub
Usher as the best fash man In
America"
Roosevelt Asked Transfer.
Nevin suffered a stroke at the Ma
tional Press Club two weeks ago and
was taken to Emergency Hospital.
President Roosevelt ordered his trans
fer to Mount Alto. He was a veteran
Of the Spanish War He had received
flowers from the Chief Executive while
at the hospital.
Born in Fayetteville. KY. Of pioneer
stock. he first entered the newspaper
business in New Orleans as a young
man. He worked in various parts OF
the country prior to the Spanish War.
when he Joined the Army Afterward
he became one of the first reporters
on the United Press when that service
was first organized.
It was while cable editor for the news
service in New York that he wrote the
stories which told the Nation Of the
Titanic disaster. It is said by veteran
newspaper men that Jack" worked for
four days and four nights without stop
ping to get the details Of the T1tanic's
sinking on the wires.
His by-line also was over the stories
of Harry K. Thaw's trial for killing
Stanford White, as well as many others.
He came to Washington with the
United Press. but shortly afterward
formed International News Service. Of
whose Washington bureau he became
chief Just before the war.
During the war he handled the many
big stories breaking out Of the Capital
President Wilson's war message, the
declaration, official statements, an
nouncement Of the armistice- be-
came a close friend Of the war Presi-
dent. When Mr.. Wilson went to Eu-
rope to arrange peace negotiations
Nevin accompanied him. He was said
to be the only newspaper man who
made both trips with the President.
and was one of two who were allowed
to talk with Mr.. Wilson during the long
illness that marked his last days in the
White House. The other was Louis
Seibold, then with the old New York
World.
Was Friend Of Bryan.
Before and during the war Nevin also
was a personal friend of William Jen-
nings Bryan and accompanied the
commoner on many Of his trips.
During the 1924 campaign he served
as publicity director for John w. Davis.
the Democratic candidate, travelling over
the country as Davis "stumped."
In recent years he had been Wash
ington correspondent for q number OF
Midwestern newspapers, among them
the Minneapolis Star and Sioux City
Journal.
Nevin was considered one Of the fast
est men on what newspaper men know
as a running story" in the country.
Telegraphers who have handled his
stories on the wire said Jack" would
pile up page upon page of copy while
they worked their telegraph instruments
as fast as their fingers would move.
He was one of the organizers and q