Evening star., 1937-07-19

preparations were made for the fu-
neral here tomorrow.
One Of the first to send condolences
was Senator Harry F. Byrd OF Vir-
ginia, who was a close friend of Mr..
Kuhn and who had appeared over the
National Radio Forum, OF which Mr..
Kuhn was director
The death of Oliver Owen Kuhn
was real shock to me-" Senator Byrd
said in statement today. Il was
happy to consider myself one Of his
friends. His passing is real personal
loss and feel that it will be a loss
to the National Capital The news
paper fraternity has lost one of it's
outstanding figures, one who was ad-
mired and respected for his ideals, his
courage and his spirit of fairness and
justice"
Cooper LaudS Him.
Kent Cooper. general manager Of
the Associated Press, telegraphed: :
The death of Oliver Owen Kuhn is a
NAocAiASo olAOSh w LAD JUL
friends throughout the country. He
was competent and loyal to the ethics
Of the profession"
tMr. Kuhn was chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Associated
Press Managing Editors Association J
w. S. Gilmore, editor Of the Detroit
News, sent this message to NeWbold
Noyes, associate editor of The Star:
oliver Kuhn represented the best
to be found in newspaper work He
was a credit to his paper and the
profession. Our sympathy to his
family and you"
An unusual tribute came from the
editorial staff of the Evening Sun, in
Baltimore:
Sun Staff Sends Tribute.
Attention editorial staff. We have
learned with deep regret of the death
OF your managing editor, Mr.. Oliver
Owen Kuhn, who was not only one
of the outstanding newspaper men of
the country, but also a friend you
could depend upon at any time. His
death is felt particularly by all of us
because he has been so active in seeing
that there should be cooperation be-
tween The Star staff and us. Again
voiclng deep regret
Esquire Heads Praise Him.
David A. Smart, publisher OF Esquire
and Coronet, wired: The loss of
Oliver Owen Kuhn will be a poignant
one for The Washington Star and even
more so for journalism in general
This country can i'll afford to lose so
brilliant and understanding a Journalist
at this critical time"
Howard DENLY, editor of Esquire
Features, Inc: The inspiring in
dustry and brilliant editing of Oliver
Owen Kuhn forced aside the anony-
nifty that generally hides managing
editors so that it is not necessary for
obituary writer's to reveal his works.
The greatness of such tribute makes
The Washington Stars loss keener." !"
Notables Join in Regret.
Senator Lewis of Illinois said: Jour
nallsm has lost a man of the first
rank. AS citizen and gentleman. he
was an example to all around him,
and was particularly admired and
praised by public officials here at
the Capital"
Senator Shipstead Of Minnesota: I
was very fond of him. He was a great
editor, a man who had great public
spirit as an editor and as a citizen,
He was one of the finest souls have
been privileged to know during my
service in Washington"
Jesse Jones. chairman of the Re-
construction Finance Corp: In nv
view, Oliver Owen Kuhn would have
wanted no finer epitaph than that it
be said of him that he was a good
newspaper man. Oliver Kuhn was
more than that. He was one of the
country's best newspaper men, COM
blning the finest qualities of mind and
heart. He filled a difficult role, man
aging editor of great newspaper in
the National Capital, with its frequent
political clashes and turmoil, and
through it all he kept his poise. His
hrst experience, that Of a small town
newspaper man, gave him a valua Bile
background. His European newspaper
experience made him a stauncher
American with broad outlook In
company with multitudes, mourn the
passing of fine editor and a cher
ished friend"