Evening star., 1937-07-20
.O[WER D. KUHN
RITES ARE TODAY
Managing Editor OF The Star
to Be Buried in Rock
Creek Cemetery.

Kuhn, managing editor Of The Star.
| who died Sunday at Emergency Hos
pltal from uremic poisoning, will ps
| held To-Day at pm. at the National
| City Christian Church, Thomas Circle.
Rev Raphael H. Miller, pastor or
! the church, Will officiate Burial VIII
| be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
The bOGy was removed To the church
| at 10 o'clock this morning TO lie in
state until the services. 4
Messages of Sympathy. V
Messages of sympathy and floral
tributes were being received today
from many parts of the country and
| from persons IN all walks of life
Mr. Kuhn was known to radio lis
teners all over the Nation as master
of ceremonies of The Stars National
| Radio Forum, in which he presented
discussions Of public problems by men
| high in Government. Many of these
officials sent expressions of coincidence
to the bereaved family or TO The Star.
Mr.. Kuhn. who was 81 suffered a
breakdown several weeks ago, but hl5
| condition did not become critical rntI
July 8, when he was taken 10 the hos
pital.
Many Express Sorrow.
Expressions of sorrow on the death
Of Mr. Kuhn continued to come 10
his widow and to The Star today from
organizations and individuals in the
| newspaper world and out.
The Bethesda Chamber Of Conn
merce, OF which Mr.. Kuhn was a life
member, appointed a committee 10
GRAFT resolutions Of sympathy.
! The Newspaper Womens Club ot
! Washington, through its president,
| Ned BrunSon Harris, wrote. The
club wishes to express its deep sorrow
IN the passing of Mr.. Oliver owen
Kuhn. Mr.. Kuhn was held in high
esteem by the woman writer's and
they have lost real friend"
stephen Early. secretary TO President
| roosevelt. in letter OF coincidence 10
Mrs. Kuhn, said: Memories of A.
! friendship Of more than 20 wears ara
called TO mind by the passing of Oliver.
He has gone in the full tide Of all of
MS hne talents and abihties-talenrs
and abilities which had carried HIM
from one achievement TO another. The
pity is that he could not have bee,
| longer spared both for the sake of his
| loved and loving family and because
the newspaper profession can III afford
to lose one who had shed such hIster
upon 1t. For many and many wear
we shall remember him. and miss him,
| and mourn him, and be thankful thai
We were permitted to know him and
love him"
Lohr Sends Sympathy.
Lenox R. Lohr president of the Ma
tlonal Broa dcastlng Co. who colaoo-
rated with Mr.. Kuhn in the broa dcast-
ing Of the National Radio Forum.
wired: Permit me TO express for N.Y.
| self and the National Broa dcasting Co.
our sincere sympathy IN a loss which
will be felt nationally. Mr.. Kuhns
contribution to a national clear think
ing is one which only time can ap-
praise at its true high value"
Walter M. Harrison, managing ed-
tor Of the Daily Oklahoman. sent this
telegram: The newspaper world has
lost one Of the finest forces in the
death of your capable managing ed
tor. Oliver Owen Kuhn. The staff OF
the Daily Oklahoman, where he worked
extends sympathy"
John NJ. O'Connell. jr., of the
Bangor Daily News, sent this mes
sage: Just learned with deepest regret
of the death of MIR Kuhn My sym
, pathies TO you good friends Of whom
ne thought so much, and to his
family"
Carter Barron, director Of Lneus
theaters in this area, sent this tele-
gram: Our theatrical family in
d Washington mourns your loss of Oliver
Owen Kuhn. Please express to friends
on The Star the sense of deep shock
we feel over Mr.. Kuhn's death Those
: Of us who knew him loved the deep
human warmth Of his personality even
more than we admired his great talent
as journalist. In this message of
coincidence Mr. Howard Strickllng,
Don MCElWaine and Barrett Kieslir2
Of Metro Goldwyn- Mayer, join me
most sincerely
"A Gifted Journalist"
From John Oliver IaGorce came a
note of sympathy in which he eulo-
gized Kuhn as "a gifted journalist and
editor, a modest considerate gentle
man of rare ability and answering
integrity" and added, "the Nation S
Capital has indeed lost distinguished
citizen and friend"
l.. E. Rubel, president of Under
wood e. Underwood, wrote that M.
Kuhn's death is loss to the city as
well as a loss to The Evening Star and
particularly to those of the city for
whom various charitable works have
been undertaken
"Appreciative always of The Stars
sincere interest and turthering the
cause of such enterprises as the Com
munity Chest, Red Cross, Metropolta n
; Police Boys Club Symphony Orches-
!, ira. etc, Mr.. Kuhn, through his per-
4 sonal and genuine interest, helped
make their continuance possible"
Henry M Snevily. general manager
OF the Bell Syndicate Inc, wrote that
we are deeply grieved about the loss
, Of Oliver. I am sure that The Star is
going to miss him"
Arthur Reilly, Washington Heral ID
5 news commentator. paid tribute to Nj.
Kuhn over Station WRC last night.
| oliver Owen Kuhn's philoSophv nj
life was predicated upon genuine re-
ligious fervor." Reilly said. with it's
twin attributes of humility of soul and
an abiding love of his fellow man. Hs
walked with the great, as became hl,
exalted position, yet he was humble Of
| heart aS heca me his ueru nroatnas.