Evening star., 1938-01-27

reSenCaLlVeS OF tne 1Our OLIler Qally
newspapers in Washington.
Mr.. Meyer paid tribute to the
editor of The Star for his invincible
fairness, for his passion for modera-
ton, for his belief that understatement
is far better than exaggeration. He
mas been the spearhead Of the attack
aimed at breaking down the civic re-
strictions under which residents of the
District of Columbia live" said Mr.
Meyer. "It's fight still far from won
but Mr.. Noyes has shown us the road
We must travel to win 1t. With un-
selfish devotion to these and other
community causes, he has set record
Of service that our younger men can
do no better than to follow-no matter
what their particular f1elds-if they
too, would do their part as citizens
of Washington"
Mr.. Waldrop expressed for Mrs
Patterson, publisher Of the Herald and
Times, who was out of the city, "the
most profound admiration and re-
spect," and presented him with a huge
box of flowers.
Mr.. O'Rourke, speaking for the
News, declared Mr.. Noyes had dem
onstrated how powerful a force fol-
good in q community free and fair
and properly managed press" can be
Especially in Washington, where the
people themselves lack political power
he said, constructive criticism of the
press" was valuable, adding, I'VE
cannot do better than follow YOU"
Representation Efforts Lauded.
Chairman Colladay. before present.
Ing the gifts. paid his personal
tribute, especially to Mr. Noyes' fight
Ito abolish taxation without repre-
sentation in the District of Columbia. u
Letters In the handsomely bound
album, Mr.. Colladay said, would
speak to you through this book Sc
long as you shall live"
Mr.. Colladay praised Mr.. Noyes as
"a Washingtonian who towers above
them all, who stands as the first citi-
zen of the Nations Capital, who Is un-
surpassed in greatness by any other
citizen in the history Of the Distric.
Of Columbia"
A resolution from the Federation oi
Citizens Associations credited much OF
the Capital City's development to Mr.
Noyes. He has kept the faith" said
the resolution. He has written his
name imperishably on the finest chap
ters of the life story OF a great CITY,"
On the base of the clock these
words were inscribed:
ITO Theodore Williams Noyes, who
by the dedication of his life to their
service has made the City of Wash
ington a more beautiful and better
place for its people"
The clock, Mr.. Colladay explained,
lis perpetual one, and signifies our
belief in the many golden hours, days
and years you and your guiding spirit
are to be with us yet. The candle
sticks represent that pure light which
has ever shone from you to us and
will be reflected from us to you 80 long
as you shall live"
Before rising to respond, Mr.. Noyes
ficked tears from his eyes.
Booklet Sketches Life.
The program of the evening was
arranged in the form of a handsome
booklet, containing q sketch of Mr..
Noyes, pictures of him in boyhocd and
youth, a brief biography, illustrated
by sketches of buildings and places in
Washington of particular significance
TO him.
Among the many messages Of con-
graduation were those from the Pam
American Union, District of Columbia
Bankers Association, General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, Voteless
District of Columbia League OF
Women Voters, Board Of Trade,
Newspaper Women's Club, District
Commissioners, Federation of Citizens
Associations, Board of Trustees Of the
Public Library, STAFF OF the Public
Library, George Washington Unfver-
sity. Association OF Oldest Inhabitants
National Geographic Society, the Ad-
vertising Club Of Washington, and
many others.
Music was by the George Washing
ton University Glee Club, its trio and
by Miss Helen Howison. soprano, &C.
companied by Mildred Kolb Schulze.
A large part Of the program was
broadcast.
Mr.. HOgan's Speech.
MIR. Hogan was presented by Mr.
Co,laday as the speaker Of the eve
ming.
"England's greatest literary genius,
said Mr.. Hogan, caused Wolsey t<
charge Thomas Cromwell to-
Let all the ends thou aim,st 1T be tn,
country's, =
Thy Gods and truths
Cromwell forgot the precept. Theo.
dore Noyes adopted 1t. For more thar
any man I ever knew his has been {
life devoted to country, his God an,
uncolored truth.
Service to his country mas risen to /.
passion in him. History will put. .dowl
| as almost incredible what this ma,
achieved for Americas Capital in on,
life's span.
"The better to equip himself to d,
great things for his native city, Theo
Gore Noyes made OF the world his bool
Of knowledge. To get, By personal Oh
servation, ideas to be translated int,
practical use, time and again, over
period of nearly half century, h
crossed and recrossed the world
oceans. to all OF its civilized lands, par
ticularly visiting world capitals with
view to noting those things whicl
would apply to the betterment Of hi
country's younger, robust capital. An
the knowledge that he thus gained h
put to practical use. He studied Eu
ropean railroads terminals and con
structively contributed to the plan